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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 22, 2022 · Closed: August 18, 2025
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$9,323
Current penalty$4,663
Accidents0
Duration1153d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 22, 2022, OSHA opened Delaware Patio & Landscaping, Inc.’s inspection #346034473 at MIDDLETOWN, Delaware — an establishment in the landscaping services industry. The case was administratively closed on August 18, 2025, 1153 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $4,663 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,323. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Other-than-serious8100%

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

8citations issued
$4,663current penalty
↓ $4,660total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,729
Current$1,865reduced by $1,864
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001C
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,865
Current$933reduced by $932
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,729
Current$1,865reduced by $1,864
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003B
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003D
29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0

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 346034473 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 Programmed Related — 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 346034473 directly: