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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 28, 2020 · Closed: October 5, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+4
Initial penalty$100
Current penalty$100
Accidents0
Duration220d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 28, 2020, OSHA opened 317727195 - Bob's Design Engineering Inc’s inspection #344663323 at BEAVERTON, Oregon — an establishment in the machine shops industry. The case was administratively closed on October 5, 2020, 220 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $100 in current penalties. Of those, 4 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Serious4100%

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
$100current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001D
OAR 437-002-0378(4)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0

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 344663323 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 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 344663323 directly: