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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 18, 2019 · Closed: November 22, 2021
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations1
Serious+0
Initial penalty$5,398
Current penalty$4,000
Accidents0
Duration796d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 18, 2019, OSHA opened Bright Star Electric, Inc.’s inspection #344327713 at LAREDO, Texas — an establishment in the electrical contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on November 22, 2021, 796 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $4,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $5,398. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Other-than-serious1100%

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

1citations issued
$4,000current penalty
↓ $1,398total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,398
Current$4,000reduced by $1,398

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 344327713 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 Unprogrammed Other — 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 344327713 directly: