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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 18, 2025 · Status: Open
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations5
Serious+5
Initial penalty$7,649
Current penalty$7,649
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 18, 2025, OSHA opened 317739857 - Phc Homes Llc’s inspection #348119108 at HERMISTON, Oregon — an establishment in the new single-family housing construction industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $7,649 in current penalties. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Serious5100%

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

5citations issued
$7,649current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,765
Current$1,765
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,765
Current$1,765
Serious
Citation #01005
OAR 437-003-1501(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,177
Current$1,177

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 348119108 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 348119108 directly: