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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 11, 2023 · Closed: December 19, 2023
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$11,608
Current penalty$5,200
Accidents0
Duration161d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 11, 2023, OSHA opened Totem Construction Llc’s inspection #346832751 at BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — an establishment in the commercial building construction industry. The case was administratively closed on December 19, 2023, 161 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $5,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $11,608. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Other-than-serious2100%

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

2citations issued
$5,200current penalty
↓ $6,408total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,358
Current$2,600reduced by $2,758
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,250
Current$2,600reduced by $3,650

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 346832751 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 346832751 directly: