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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 13, 2021 · Closed: November 14, 2022
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Referral · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$205,384
Current penalty$111,000
Accidents0
Duration580d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 13, 2021, OSHA opened Leehan America, Inc.’s inspection #345249619 at CUSSETA, Alabama. The case was administratively closed on November 14, 2022, 580 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $111,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $205,384. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Willful113%

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.

Repeat113%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Serious675%

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

8citations issued
$111,000current penalty
↓ $94,384total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,288
Current$10,000reduced by $2,288
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,288
Current$10,000reduced by $2,288
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,288
Current$10,000reduced by $2,288
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,778
Current$6,000reduced by $2,778
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005A
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,288
Current$10,000reduced by $2,288
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005B
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$122,879
Current$55,000reduced by $67,879
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$24,575
Current$10,000reduced by $14,575

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 345249619 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 345249619 directly: