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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 24, 2024 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations7
Serious+7
Initial penalty$72,588
Current penalty$72,588
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 24, 2024, OSHA opened 157728 - Sjm Marketplace Ventures Llc’s inspection #347854952 at LENOIR, North Carolina. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $72,588 in current penalties. Of those, 7 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Willful114%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious686%

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

7citations issued
$72,588current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.28(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,839
Current$4,839
Serious
Citation #02003A
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,839
Current$4,839
Serious
Citation #02004
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,839
Current$4,839
Serious
Citation #02005
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(10)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,839
Current$4,839

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 347854952 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 347854952 directly: