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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 23, 2022 · Closed: November 1, 2022
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$8,925
Current penalty$4,760
Accidents0
Duration251d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 23, 2022, OSHA opened American Health Associates, Inc’s inspection #345798557 at COLUMBIA, Maryland. The case was administratively closed on November 1, 2022, 251 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $4,760 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $8,925. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Serious467%

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-serious233%

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

6citations issued
$4,760current penalty
↓ $4,165total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 7
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,975
Current$1,487reduced by $1,488
Seriousgravity 7
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.151(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,975
Current$1,488reduced by $1,487

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 345798557 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 345798557 directly: