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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 2, 2023 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$44,243
Current penalty$15,000
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 2, 2023, OSHA opened Ram Fabricators Inc.’s inspection #347008997 at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $15,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $44,243. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious686%

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-serious114%

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

7citations issued
$15,000current penalty
↓ $29,243total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$3,200reduced by $3,252
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,531
Current$5,531
Othergravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$3,156reduced by $3,296
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$3,113reduced by $3,339
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$0reduced by $6,452
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #06001
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$0reduced by $6,452
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #07001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,452
Current$0reduced by $6,452

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 347008997 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 347008997 directly: