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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 11, 2025 · Closed: September 29, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations2
Serious+2
Initial penalty$11,750
Current penalty$3,800
Accidents0
Duration171d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 11, 2025, OSHA opened 67881 - Cumberland Cooperage Llc’s inspection #348178732 at VICTORY, Kentucky. The case was administratively closed on September 29, 2025, 171 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $3,800 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $11,750. Of those, 2 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious2100%

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

2citations issued
$3,800current penalty
↓ $7,950total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,750
Current$3,800reduced by $950
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$0reduced by $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 348178732 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 348178732 directly: