Inspection #116276957

Name: OSHA Inspection #116276957: STERLING PLUMBING GROUP, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of STERLING PLUMBING GROUP, INC. at Route 7, Morgantown, WV 26505 on Dec 6, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 25, 1998.

OSHA documented 13 violations (9 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $6,300. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 13 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 116276957
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 6, 1994
Closed: Jun 25, 1998
Contested: Mar 20, 1995
Final Order: May 12, 1997
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $6,300
Initial Penalties: $6,300
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: STERLING PLUMBING GROUP, INC.
Address: Route 7, Morgantown, WV 26505
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#116226135	Jun 19, 1997	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#102966819	Nov 15, 1989	Planned (H)	20 violations	$1,440

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 25, 1998.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$6,300

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$6,300

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 20, 1995. Final orders are recorded through May 12, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	13	0.033 - 0.5	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	May 25, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 16, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 22, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$0	$0	May 16, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 III	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 29, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
01001I	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
02001	1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 A	Other	$900	$900	May 15, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
02002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IID	Other	$900	$900	May 20, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
02002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IIF	Other	$0	$0	May 20, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997
02002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IV	Other	$0	$0	May 20, 1997	Mar 20, 1995	May 12, 1997

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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