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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 5, 2020 · Closed: March 16, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations1
Serious+1
Initial penalty$400
Current penalty$280
Accidents0
Duration40d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 5, 2020, OSHA opened 101109 - Grand Meadow Healthcare Center Inc’s inspection #344624101 at GRAND MEADOW, Minnesota — an establishment in the nursing care facilities industry. The case was administratively closed on March 16, 2020, 40 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $280 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $400. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Serious1100%

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

1citations issued
$280current penalty
↓ $120total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 5206.700View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$400
Current$280reduced by $120

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 344624101 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 344624101 directly: