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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 18, 2025 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations11
Serious+0
Initial penalty$363,893
Current penalty$363,893
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 18, 2025, OSHA opened Medical Associates Clinic, P.c.’s inspection #348653403 at DUBUQUE, Iowa. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $363,893 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Willful218%

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.

Serious982%

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

11citations issued
$363,893current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002B
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$14,895
Current$14,895
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01004A
29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$14,895
Current$14,895
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.1001(d)(7)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$148,963
Current$148,963
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$148,963
Current$148,963

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 348653403 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 348653403 directly: