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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 5, 2022 · Closed: August 18, 2022
Citations issued

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

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

Violations1
Serious+0
Initial penalty$7,252
Current penalty$5,439
Accidents0
Duration135d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 5, 2022, OSHA opened Lanco Mechanicals Inc.’s inspection #345876825 at MYERSTOWN, Pennsylvania — an establishment in the residential remodelers industry. The case was administratively closed on August 18, 2022, 135 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $5,439 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $7,252. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Serious1100%

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

1citations issued
$5,439current penalty
↓ $1,813total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,252
Current$5,439reduced by $1,813

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 345876825 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 345876825 directly: