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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 31, 2025 · Closed: January 26, 2026
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations10
Serious+9
Initial penalty$76,000
Current penalty$60,800
Accidents0
Duration179d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 31, 2025, OSHA opened 68226 - Western Pacific Storage Solutions Inc’s inspection #348413592 at PARIS, Kentucky. The case was administratively closed on January 26, 2026, 179 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 10 violations totaling $60,800 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $76,000. Of those, 9 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
10violations total
Repeat330%

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.

Serious660%

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.

Other-than-serious110%

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

10citations issued
$60,800current penalty
↓ $15,200total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$14,000
Current$7,000reduced by $7,000
Repeat
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$14,000
Current$7,000reduced by $7,000
Serious
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$5,800reduced by $1,200
Serious
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$7,000

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 348413592 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 Referral — 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 348413592 directly: