Establishment profile
ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC
1029 ULUPONO STREET, HONOLULU, HI, 96819
238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Summary
ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 736 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1260.006 B01 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B06 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1320.003 K01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1410.006 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1210.005 C02 P | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1410.007 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1300.004 A03 H | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1320.004 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1320.003 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1410.006 K | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1410.007 A10 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1260.002 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1290.005 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1410.006 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1983 | Jun 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1410.003 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1983 | Jun 1983 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within HI. Peer group: 736 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $9,741 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2010 | 1 | 5 | 5 | $9,741 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 5 violations · $9,741 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2008 – May 2010 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | FLSA | 5 | 5 | $9,741 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseRATIFICATION OF NITROGEN LINEScontract · Last action 2023-08-16$37,965
- Department of Homeland SecurityPAINT BOOTH SPRINKLER REPAIRcontract · Last action 2023-05-16$7,369
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238220 - PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2023-08-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-28 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,450 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-02 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1994-05-17 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-04 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-12-19 | Programmed Related | 2 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1991-04-17 | Programmed Related | 3 | 3 | $200 | |
| 1990-01-10 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-09-21 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-09 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC's OSHA violation history?
- ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $3,175 in total penalties.
- How does ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ECONOMY PLUMBING & SHEET METAL INC operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.