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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 8, 2022 · Closed: February 7, 2023
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Health inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations14
Serious+14
Initial penalty$96,600
Current penalty$89,600
Accidents0
Duration244d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 8, 2022, OSHA opened 65046 - Big Rivers Electric Corporation’s inspection #346013568 at ROBARDS, Kentucky. The case was administratively closed on February 7, 2023, 244 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 14 violations totaling $89,600 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $96,600. Of those, 14 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
14violations total
Serious14100%

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

14citations issued
$89,600current penalty
↓ $7,000total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
338.31(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,300
Current$6,300
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,300
Current$6,300
Serious
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$7,000
Serious
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$0reduced by $7,000
Serious
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$7,000
Serious
Citation #01007
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$7,000
Serious
Citation #01008
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$7,000
Serious
Citation #01012
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(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 346013568 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 Type M — 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 346013568 directly: