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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 23, 2025 · 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$30,599
Current penalty$28,246
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 23, 2025, OSHA opened 317741303 - The Cristobal Brother's Construction Llc’s inspection #348395500 at HILLSBORO, Oregon — an establishment in the framing contractors industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $28,246 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $30,599. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat233%

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.

Serious467%

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
$28,246current penalty
↓ $2,353total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
OAR 437-003-1501(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,942
Current$1,177reduced by $1,765
Serious
Citation #01002
OAR 437-003-1501(3)-2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,177
Current$1,177
Serious
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,177
Current$1,177
Serious
Citation #01004
OAR 437-003-0503(1)(B)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,765
Current$1,177reduced by $588
Repeat
Citation #02005
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$11,769
Current$11,769

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 348395500 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 348395500 directly: