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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 16, 2023 · Closed: January 31, 2024
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Follow-up · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+3
Initial penalty$840
Current penalty$840
Accidents0
Duration76d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 16, 2023, OSHA opened Wa317977169 - Upgrade Stations Llc’s inspection #347116691 at GIG HARBOR, Washington. The case was administratively closed on January 31, 2024, 76 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $840 in current penalties. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat3100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$840current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #02001
296-800-14005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #02002
296-901-14016(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #02003
296-27-01101(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280

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 347116691 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 Follow-up — a follow-up inspection to verify abatement of previously cited violations.

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 347116691 directly: