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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 28, 2021 · Closed: April 17, 2024
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations3
Serious+3
Initial penalty$42,000
Current penalty$5,000
Accidents0
Duration841d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 28, 2021, OSHA opened 64558 - 4d35 Llc’s inspection #345705032 at RICHARDSVILLE, Kentucky — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on April 17, 2024, 841 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $5,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $42,000. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Willful133%

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.

Serious267%

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

3citations issued
$5,000current penalty
↓ $37,000total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001
2.412(3)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$35,000
Current$2,000reduced by $33,000
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,500
Current$2,000reduced by $1,500
Serious
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,500
Current$1,000reduced by $2,500

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 345705032 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 345705032 directly: