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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 5, 2021 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Complaint · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations19
Serious+0
Initial penalty$58,978
Current penalty$32,185
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 5, 2021, OSHA opened Forestar Industries’s inspection #345085708 at SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 19 violations totaling $32,185 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $58,978. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
19violations total
Serious1895%

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-serious15%

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

19citations issued
$32,185current penalty
↓ $26,793total reduction
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Other
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$465
Current$0reduced by $465
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$5,344reduced by $117
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$3,784reduced by $117
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$5,344reduced by $117
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003B
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003C
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003D
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$3,121reduced by $780
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005A
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$2,146reduced by $1,755
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005B
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$0reduced by $3,901
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005C
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$0reduced by $3,901
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01009A
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$2,146reduced by $1,755
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01009C
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$0reduced by $5,461
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01010
29 CFR 1910.242(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$2,146reduced by $1,755
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01011
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,901
Current$2,146reduced by $1,755
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01012A
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$3,004reduced by $2,457
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01013
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,461
Current$3,004reduced by $2,457

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 345085708 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 345085708 directly: