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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 12, 2019 · Closed: August 24, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations8
Serious+8
Initial penalty$9,000
Current penalty$6,750
Accidents0
Duration347d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 12, 2019, OSHA opened Wa317956134 - Accurate Concrete Cutting Inc’s inspection #344303888 at LONGVIEW, Washington — an establishment in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on August 24, 2020, 347 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $6,750 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,000. Of those, 8 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Serious8100%

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
$6,750current penalty
↓ $2,250total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
296-62-07721(2)(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Serious
Citation #01002
296-62-07709(3)(A)(II)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$750reduced by $450
Serious
Citation #01003
296-62-07711(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300
Serious
Citation #01004
296-62-07715(1)(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300
Serious
Citation #01005
296-62-07712(5)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300
Serious
Citation #01006
296-62-07722(3)(C)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300
Serious
Citation #01007
296-62-07717(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300
Serious
Citation #01008
296-62-07719(3)(B)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$900reduced by $300

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 344303888 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 Unprogrammed Other — 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 344303888 directly: