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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 8, 2018 · Closed: November 7, 2018
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations3
Serious+1
Initial penalty$38,529
Current penalty$30,823
Accidents0
Duration91d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 8, 2018, OSHA opened Arita-poulson General Contracting Llc’s inspection #343420279 at WAILUKU, Hawaii — an establishment in the commercial building construction industry. The case was administratively closed on November 7, 2018, 91 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $30,823 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $38,529. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat3100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$30,823current penalty
↓ $7,706total reduction
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Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,677
Current$10,142reduced by $2,535
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$25,354
Current$20,283reduced by $5,071
Repeat
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$498
Current$398reduced by $100

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 343420279 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 343420279 directly: