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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 6, 2022 · Closed: May 24, 2024
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations3
Serious+1
Initial penalty$42,504
Current penalty$27,852
Accidents0
Duration626d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 6, 2022, OSHA opened 152712 - Florida Orange Gold Llc’s inspection #346200595 at GOLDSBORO, North Carolina. The case was administratively closed on May 24, 2024, 626 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $27,852 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $42,504. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat133%

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-serious267%

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

3citations issued
$27,852current penalty
↓ $14,652total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
95.129(01)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$29,004
Current$18,852reduced by $10,152
Other
Citation #02001
95.226(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,000
Current$4,500reduced by $4,500
Other
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,500
Current$4,500

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 346200595 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 346200595 directly: