EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS, INC.
918 FREEBURG AVE, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220 · NAICS 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 20, 2022#345906838Apr 20, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345906838$31,0803 viol.3 violations$31,080 in penalties
Inspection #345906838
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2022
- Final Order
- Oct 14, 2022
- Closed
- Nov 17, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 392
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,080
- Penalties on Record
- $31,080
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Ave, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 423730 Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,360 | $10,360 | Oct 27, 2022 | - | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,360 | $10,360 | Oct 27, 2022 | - | Oct 14, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,360 | $10,360 | Oct 27, 2022 | - | Oct 14, 2022 |
Jun 20, 2019#344096334Jun 20, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344096334$13,1281 viol.1 violation$13,128 in penalties
Inspection #344096334
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2019
- Contested
- Jan 9, 2020
- Final Order
- Apr 10, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,255
- Penalties on Record
- $13,128
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $26,255 | $13,128 | Apr 10, 2020 | Jan 9, 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 |
Oct 24, 2018#343553277Oct 24, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343553277$6,2512 viol.2 violations$6,251 in penalties
Inspection #343553277
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 20, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,419
- Penalties on Record
- $6,251
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Ave, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Serious | 2 | 10 | $10,419 | $6,251 | Mar 28, 2019 | - | Mar 20, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | - | Mar 20, 2019 |
Jul 25, 2018#343327805Jul 25, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343327805$18,7534 viol.4 violations$18,753 in penalties
Inspection #343327805
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 19, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,257
- Penalties on Record
- $18,753
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 3 | 25 | $10,419 | $6,251 | - | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| 01001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | - | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $10,419 | $6,251 | Mar 15, 2019 | - | Feb 19, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $10,419 | $6,251 | Mar 15, 2019 | - | Feb 19, 2019 |
Jul 3, 2018#343272464Jul 3, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343272464$12,9341 viol.1 violation$12,934 in penalties
Inspection #343272464
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 10, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 62
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $12,934
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's finger is amputated while operating press brake
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $12,934 | $12,934 | Feb 1, 2019 | - | Jan 10, 2019 |
Jan 17, 2017#342031812Jan 17, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#342031812$10,8653 viol.3 violations$10,865 in penalties
Inspection #342031812
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 62
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,919
- Penalties on Record
- $10,865
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $9,054 | $9,054 | May 1, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 II B | Serious | 1 | 20 | $9,054 | $0 | May 1, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss OSHA citation code: 19040010 A | Other | 1 | 30 | $1,811 | $1,811 | May 1, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
Nov 4, 2016#341889897Nov 4, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341889897$30,4204 viol.4 violations$30,420 in penalties
Inspection #341889897
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 20, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 62
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,458
- Penalties on Record
- $30,420
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62220
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | $6,338 | Mar 31, 2017 | - | Mar 20, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | $6,338 | Apr 5, 2017 | - | Mar 20, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,675 | $8,872 | Apr 5, 2017 | - | Mar 20, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,675 | $8,872 | May 5, 2017 | - | Mar 20, 2017 |
Jul 17, 2014#339854697Jul 17, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339854697$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #339854697
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2014
- Final Order
- Feb 11, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 115 N. 16th Street (stag Building), Belleville, IL 62221
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 2015 | - | Feb 11, 2015 |
Jun 3, 2014#339791352Jun 3, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339791352$3,6001 viol.1 violation$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #339791352
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2014
- Final Order
- Aug 28, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $7,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62222
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $7,200 | $3,600 | - | Aug 28, 2014 |
Mar 30, 2012#332838531Mar 30, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#332838531$6,6155 viol.5 violations$6,615 in penalties
Inspection #332838531
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2012
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $6,615
- Site Address
- 918 Freeburg Avenue, Belleville, IL 62222
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,700 | $1,890 | Jul 9, 2012 | - | Jul 11, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,700 | $1,890 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | |
| 01003 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,025 | $1,418 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,025 | $1,417 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 11, 2012 |
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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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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