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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 9, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Health inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations23
Serious+14
Initial penalty$33,660
Current penalty$33,660
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 9, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317988954 - Mtw Plating Inc’s inspection #348635939 at MUKILTEO, Washington. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 23 violations totaling $33,660 in current penalties. Of those, 14 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
23violations total
Serious1461%

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.

Other-than-serious939%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

23citations issued
$33,660current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
296-800-15030General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,284
Current$4,284
Serious
Citation #01002
296-809-20002General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01003
296-809-20004(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01004
296-809-30002(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01005
296-809-40002(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01006
296-809-50002(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01007
296-809-50012(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01008
296-809-50010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01009
296-809-50014(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01010
296-24-73505(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$612
Current$612
Serious
Citation #01011
296-800-15005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,284
Current$4,284
Serious
Citation #01012
296-800-15020General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,284
Current$4,284
Serious
Citation #01013
296-901-14010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,836
Current$1,836
Serious
Citation #01014
296-800-16050(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,672
Current$3,672
Other
Citation #02001
296-841-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02002
296-901-14014(9)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02003
296-842-10505General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02004
296-842-11005(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02005
296-842-14005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02006
296-24-74010(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02007
296-62-08009(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02008
296-801-110(1)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02009
296-901-14012(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0

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 348635939 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 Referral — 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 348635939 directly: