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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 3, 2023 · Closed: May 8, 2023
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations7
Serious+1
Initial penalty$35,564
Current penalty$21,338
Accidents0
Duration94d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 3, 2023, OSHA opened Construction Trailer Specialists, Inc.’s inspection #346483795 at SIKESTON, Missouri. The case was administratively closed on May 8, 2023, 94 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $21,338 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $35,564. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Repeat229%

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.

Serious343%

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-serious229%

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

7citations issued
$21,338current penalty
↓ $14,226total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,813
Current$4,688reduced by $3,125
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,813
Current$4,688reduced by $3,125
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,813
Current$4,688reduced by $3,125
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,374
Current$5,624reduced by $3,750
Repeat
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$312
Current$187reduced by $125
Other
Citation #04001
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,562
Current$937reduced by $625
Other
Citation #04002
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$877
Current$526reduced by $351

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 346483795 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 346483795 directly: