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Hapchuk, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Washington, Pennsylvania · Septic Tank and Related Services · NAICS 562991

2inspections
3citation items
$7,987current penalties
Aug 4, 2021last inspection

Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Hapchuk, Inc. in Pennsylvania 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 4, 2021 on a referral, in Washington.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $12,288; today they stand at $7,987, 35% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.252 (welding fire safety), 2 times.

Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Hapchuk, Inc. averages $7,987 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.

Hapchuk, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345458632 OPENED AUG 4, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 39 employees at the site · Closed Oct 27, 2021

226 Rankin Road, Washington, PA 15301 · Septic Tank and Related Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 23, 2021: Employee is burned during welding on hydraulic tank

At 2:00 p.m. on July 23, 2021, Employee #1 was welding a bung onto a damaged hydraulic tank when a flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to the neck and arms and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$5,461$3,550Sep 29, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(ii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$0$0Sep 29, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$6,827$4,438Sep 29, 2021Final

Inspection 302817846 OPENED JUL 27, 2000Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 18 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2000

226 Rankin Road, Washington, PA 15301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jul 23, 2021, Washington: Hospitalization · third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.

An employee was welding on an empty hydraulic tank. A flash occurred and the employee sustained second and third degree burns to the neck and arms.

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Nov 2, 2013 to Oct 24, 2015
Washington
50$0$6,200

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i)

(3) Welding or cutting containers—(i) Used containers. No welding, cutting, or other hot work shall be performed on used drums, barrels, tanks or other containers until they have been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain that there are no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which when subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors. Any pipe lines or connections to the drum or vessel shall be disconnected or blanked.

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) Venting and purging. All hollow spaces, cavities or containers shall be vented to permit the escape of air or gases before preheating, cutting or welding. Purging with inert gas is recommended.

Other septic tank and related services employers in Pennsylvania

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