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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 25, 2022 · Closed: December 8, 2022
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+3
Initial penalty$540
Current penalty$540
Accidents0
Duration136d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 25, 2022, OSHA opened 317730903 - Garten Services Inc’s inspection #346106610 at SALEM, Oregon. The case was administratively closed on December 8, 2022, 136 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $540 in current penalties. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Serious375%

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.

Other-than-serious125%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

4citations issued
$540current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001A
OAR 437-002-0156(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$270
Current$270
Serious
Citation #01001B
OAR 437-002-0156(9)-2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02003
OAR 437-001-0765(3)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 346106610 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 Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 346106610 directly: