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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 6, 2023 · Closed: September 11, 2025
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$40,628
Current penalty$26,408
Accidents0
Duration889d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 6, 2023, OSHA opened Pioneer Restoration Plumbing And Contracting Llc Dba Pioneer Plumbing Restoration’s inspection #346622277 at Belleville, Illinois — an establishment in the water & sewer line construction industry. The case was administratively closed on September 11, 2025, 889 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $26,408 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $40,628. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Willful133%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious267%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$26,408current penalty
↓ $14,220total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,688
Current$3,047reduced by $1,641
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,688
Current$3,047reduced by $1,641
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$31,252
Current$20,314reduced by $10,938

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 346622277 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 346622277 directly: