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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 30, 2020 · Closed: October 13, 2020
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

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

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$900
Current penalty$900
Accidents0
Duration105d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 30, 2020, OSHA opened Blounts Operator’s inspection #344817119 at BLOUNTVILLE, Tennessee — an establishment in the nursing care facilities industry. The case was administratively closed on October 13, 2020, 105 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $900 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Other-than-serious3100%

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

3citations issued
$900current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$300
Current$300
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002A
TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600

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 344817119 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 344817119 directly: