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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 31, 2018 · Closed: March 18, 2019
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations5
Serious+1
Initial penalty$87,520
Current penalty$35,000
Accidents0
Duration138d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 31, 2018, OSHA opened Wentzville Rural King Supply, Inc.’s inspection #343571931 at WENTZVILLE, Missouri. The case was administratively closed on March 18, 2019, 138 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $35,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $87,520. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat240%

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.

Other-than-serious360%

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

5citations issued
$35,000current penalty
↓ $52,520total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,419
Current$1,000reduced by $9,419
Other
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.151(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,419
Current$1,000reduced by $9,419
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$62,513
Current$32,000reduced by $30,513
Repeat
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1904.29(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,169
Current$1,000reduced by $3,169

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 343571931 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 343571931 directly: