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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 11, 2022 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations8
Serious+8
Initial penalty$66,960
Current penalty$66,960
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 11, 2022, OSHA opened 317730875 - Mattress Megastore Llc’s inspection #346184823 at HILLSBORO, Oregon. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $66,960 in current penalties. Of those, 8 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Willful113%

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.

Serious788%

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

8citations issued
$66,960current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
OAR 437-002-0041(5)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$120
Current$120
Serious
Citation #01002
OAR 437-001-0765(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$860
Current$860
Serious
Citation #01003
OAR 437-002-0221(4)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$120
Current$120
Serious
Citation #01004A
OAR 437-002-0156(9)-2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$860
Current$860
Serious
Citation #01004B
OAR 437-002-0156(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #01004C
OAR 437-002-0156(6)-2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #01004D
OAR 437-002-0156(8)-1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Willful
Citation #02005
OAR 437-002-2224(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$65,000
Current$65,000

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 346184823 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 346184823 directly: