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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 19, 2025 · Closed: May 27, 2026
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations4
Serious+1
Initial penalty$7,000
Current penalty$7,000
Accidents0
Duration434d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 19, 2025, OSHA opened City Of Detroit Department Of Transportation ? Gilbert Terminal’s inspection #348120056 at DETROIT, Michigan. The case was administratively closed on May 27, 2026, 434 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $7,000 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat125%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Serious125%

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-serious250%

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

4citations issued
$7,000current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,000
Current$5,000
Other
Citation #02001A
408.10833(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeat
Citation #03001
408.22129(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$2,000

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 348120056 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 348120056 directly: