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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 20, 2022 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations7
Serious+6
Initial penalty$60,220
Current penalty$60,220
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 20, 2022, OSHA opened 317730854 - Zweigart Construction Inc’s inspection #346090442 at TIGARD, Oregon — an establishment in the siding contractors industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $60,220 in current penalties. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Repeat343%

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.

Serious343%

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-serious114%

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

7citations issued
$60,220current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.242(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$300
Current$300
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,400
Current$5,400
Serious
Citation #01003
OAR 437-002-0156(8)-2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$120
Current$120
Repeat
Citation #02004
OAR 437-003-0503(2)(A)-1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$200
Current$200
Repeat
Citation #02005
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$54,000
Current$54,000
Repeat
Citation #02006
OAR 437-001-0765(13)-3General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$200
Current$200
Other
Citation #03007
OAR 437-001-0700(17)(B)(B)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 346090442 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 346090442 directly: