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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 12, 2018 · Closed: April 22, 2019
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$7,236
Current penalty$4,341
Accidents0
Duration131d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 12, 2018, OSHA opened Rtt Automotive Corp.’s inspection #343655106 at LAREDO, Texas — an establishment in the general automotive repair industry. The case was administratively closed on April 22, 2019, 131 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $4,341 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $7,236. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Serious4100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

4citations issued
$4,341current penalty
↓ $2,895total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,304
Current$3,182reduced by $2,122
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001C
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,932
Current$1,159reduced by $773

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 343655106 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 343655106 directly: