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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 4, 2020 · Closed: June 25, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Programmed Related · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations8
Serious+3
Initial penalty$300
Current penalty$195
Accidents0
Duration142d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 4, 2020, OSHA opened 144695 - Healthcare Services Group, Inc.’s inspection #344614946 at LAUREL PARK, North Carolina. The case was administratively closed on June 25, 2020, 142 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $195 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $300. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Repeat338%

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-serious563%

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

8citations issued
$195current penalty
↓ $105total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$100
Current$65reduced by $35
Repeat
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$100
Current$65reduced by $35
Repeat
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(v)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$100
Current$65reduced by $35

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 344614946 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 344614946 directly: