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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 19, 2020 · Closed: March 23, 2021
Citations issued

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

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

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,400
Current penalty$700
Accidents0
Duration155d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 19, 2020, OSHA opened Bingham Farms Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery’s inspection #344970199 at BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan. The case was administratively closed on March 23, 2021, 155 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $700 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,400. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious7100%

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

7citations issued
$700current penalty
↓ $700total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002C
RULE (10)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$700
Current$350reduced by $350
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001C
29 CFR 1910.134(k)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001D
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002A
RULE (4)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$700
Current$350reduced by $350
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002B
RULE (6)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0

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 344970199 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 344970199 directly: