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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 29, 2022 · Closed: September 5, 2024
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations9
Serious+0
Initial penalty$227,040
Current penalty$134,169
Accidents0
Duration707d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 29, 2022, OSHA opened South Coast Paper, Llc’s inspection #346253545 at MAPLESVILLE, Alabama. The case was administratively closed on September 5, 2024, 707 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $134,169 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $227,040. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
9violations total
Repeat111%

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.

Serious889%

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

9citations issued
$134,169current penalty
↓ $92,871total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,031
Current$12,031
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,875
Current$6,875
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,031
Current$0reduced by $12,031
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,595
Current$0reduced by $8,595
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005A
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$15,625
Current$15,625
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005B
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$137,508
Current$79,638reduced by $57,870
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$34,375
Current$20,000reduced by $14,375

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 346253545 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 Type M — 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 346253545 directly: