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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 23, 2019 · Closed: March 31, 2022
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+1
Initial penalty$16,049
Current penalty$11,000
Accidents0
Duration1073d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 23, 2019, OSHA opened Blue Sky Refurbishing, Llc’s inspection #343979027 at GAINESVILLE, Georgia — an establishment in the automotive body, paint & interior repair industry. The case was administratively closed on March 31, 2022, 1073 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $11,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $16,049. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat350%

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.

Other-than-serious350%

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

6citations issued
$11,000current penalty
↓ $5,049total reduction
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Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,668
Current$4,668reduced by $2,000
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,335
Current$5,600reduced by $2,735
Repeat
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$212
Current$148reduced by $64
Other
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$834
Current$584reduced by $250

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 343979027 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 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 343979027 directly: