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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 25, 2018 · Closed: September 18, 2018
Citations issued

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

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

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$3,095
Current penalty$2,167
Accidents0
Duration146d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 25, 2018, OSHA opened Chesapeake Bay Rubber And Gasket Company, Inc.’s inspection #343113536 at NORFOLK, Virginia. The case was administratively closed on September 18, 2018, 146 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $2,167 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $3,095. 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
$2,167current penalty
↓ $928total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,495
Current$1,747reduced by $748
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$600
Current$420reduced by $180

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 343113536 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 343113536 directly: