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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 29, 2019 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$272,169
Current penalty$272,169
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 29, 2019, OSHA opened Donnie Jenkins Jr. Tree & Landscaping Service’s inspection #344040191 at FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — an establishment in the landscaping services industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $272,169 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Willful233%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious467%

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

6citations issued
$272,169current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
?59.1-409.BGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$12,726
Current$12,726
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
16VAC25-73-30.AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,645
Current$1,645
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
16VAC25-73-40.D.2General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,645
Current$1,645
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
16VAC25-73-40.D.7General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,645
Current$1,645
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
?59.1-408.1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$127,254
Current$127,254
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02002
?59.1-410.AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$127,254
Current$127,254

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 344040191 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 Type M — 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 344040191 directly: