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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 20, 2022 · Closed: August 29, 2022
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations5
Serious+5
Initial penalty$12,600
Current penalty$8,190
Accidents0
Duration221d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 20, 2022, OSHA opened 150976 - Star Snax, Llc’s inspection #345735997 at CONOVER, North Carolina. The case was administratively closed on August 29, 2022, 221 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $8,190 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $12,600. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat120%

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.

Serious480%

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

5citations issued
$8,190current penalty
↓ $4,410total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,500
Current$2,275reduced by $1,225
Serious
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,200
Current$2,730reduced by $1,470
Serious
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,900
Current$3,185reduced by $1,715

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 345735997 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 Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 345735997 directly: