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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 15, 2019 · Closed: August 18, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+4
Initial penalty$9,200
Current penalty$6,440
Accidents0
Duration581d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 15, 2019, OSHA opened 140820 - Hernandez Carpentry, Inc.’s inspection #343717740 at GREENSBORO, North Carolina — an establishment in the framing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on August 18, 2020, 581 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $6,440 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,200. Of those, 4 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat250%

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.

Serious250%

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

4citations issued
$6,440current penalty
↓ $2,760total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,600
Current$3,920reduced by $1,680
Repeat
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,200
Current$840reduced by $360
Serious
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.100(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,500
Current$1,050reduced by $450
Serious
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$900
Current$630reduced by $270

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 343717740 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 Programmed Related — 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 343717740 directly: