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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 15, 2021 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$12,825
Current penalty$12,825
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 15, 2021, OSHA opened Ever Contractors, Inc.’s inspection #345430078 at BERRYVILLE, Virginia — 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 8 violations totaling $12,825 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Repeat113%

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.

Serious788%

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

8citations issued
$12,825current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,565
Current$2,565
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001D
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001E
29 CFR 1926.454(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,565
Current$2,565
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,565
Current$2,565
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,130
Current$5,130

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 345430078 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 345430078 directly: