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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 27, 2018 · Closed: January 3, 2020
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Referral · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations14
Serious+1
Initial penalty$270,723
Current penalty$128,797
Accidents0
Duration372d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 27, 2018, OSHA opened Trident Seafoods Corporation’s inspection #343683926 at DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska. The case was administratively closed on January 3, 2020, 372 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 14 violations totaling $128,797 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $270,723. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
14violations total
Repeat321%

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.

Serious857%

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.

Other-than-serious321%

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

14citations issued
$128,797current penalty
↓ $141,926total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$64,670
Current$0reduced by $64,670
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$129,336
Current$64,668reduced by $64,668
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,093
Current$9,895reduced by $2,198
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01004A
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,279
Current$8,411reduced by $1,868
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004B
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,934
Current$12,934
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,130
Current$6,652reduced by $1,478
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01007
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,652
Current$11,640
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01008
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,162
Current$9,239reduced by $923
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01009
29 CFR 1910.176(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,097
Current$4,989reduced by $1,108
Repeat
Citation #02001
AS 18.60.058 (A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,370
Current$369reduced by $10,001

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 343683926 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 343683926 directly: