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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 9, 2023 · Closed: May 23, 2024
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$16,072
Current penalty$16,072
Accidents0
Duration469d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 9, 2023, OSHA opened Public Sewer Services’s inspection #346495872 at PARSIPPANY, New Jersey — an establishment in the water & sewer line construction industry. The case was administratively closed on May 23, 2024, 469 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $16,072 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Other-than-serious3100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$16,072current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,250
Current$6,250
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,572
Current$3,572
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,250
Current$6,250

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 346495872 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 346495872 directly: