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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 27, 2023 · Closed: March 28, 2025
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Complaint · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$33,261
Current penalty$19,956
Accidents0
Duration610d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 27, 2023, OSHA opened Aquino Construction, Inc.’s inspection #346867179 at MIDDLEBURG, Florida — an establishment in the water & sewer line construction industry. The case was administratively closed on March 28, 2025, 610 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $19,956 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $33,261. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Willful150%

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.

Serious150%

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

2citations issued
$19,956current penalty
↓ $13,305total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,009
Current$1,205reduced by $804
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$31,252
Current$18,751reduced by $12,501

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 346867179 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 346867179 directly: