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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 9, 2018 · Closed: November 15, 2022
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations1
Serious+0
Initial penalty$113,816
Current penalty$50,050
Accidents0
Duration1590d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 9, 2018, OSHA opened Mills Well Service, Inc.’s inspection #343283560 at OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma. The case was administratively closed on November 15, 2022, 1590 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $50,050 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $113,816. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Willful1100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

1citations issued
$50,050current penalty
↓ $63,766total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.132(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$113,816
Current$50,050reduced by $63,766

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 343283560 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 343283560 directly: