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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 8, 2020 · Closed: October 8, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Follow-up · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations2
Serious+1
Initial penalty$1,550
Current penalty$775
Accidents0
Duration274d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 8, 2020, OSHA opened 74362 - Trans Machine Technologies South Carolina Llc’s inspection #344554464 at GREENVILLE, South Carolina. The case was administratively closed on October 8, 2020, 274 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $775 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,550. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat150%

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.

Other-than-serious150%

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

2citations issued
$775current penalty
↓ $775total reduction
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Other
Citation #01002
4.3(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,350
Current$675reduced by $675

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 344554464 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 Follow-up — a follow-up inspection to verify abatement of previously cited violations.

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 344554464 directly: