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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 7, 2022 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations6
Serious+6
Initial penalty$27,300
Current penalty$27,300
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 7, 2022, OSHA opened 317730318 - 3 Fd's Construction Llc’s inspection #345886857 at HILLSBORO, 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 6 violations totaling $27,300 in current penalties. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat117%

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.

Serious583%

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

6citations issued
$27,300current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
OAR 437-003-1501(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,900
Current$3,900
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,250
Current$2,250
Serious
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,290
Current$1,290
Repeat
Citation #02006
OAR 437-003-1501(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$19,500
Current$19,500

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 345886857 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 345886857 directly: