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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 24, 2018 · Closed: July 2, 2020
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Health inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations15
Serious+14
Initial penalty$33,000
Current penalty$33,000
Accidents0
Duration800d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 24, 2018, OSHA opened Wa317949158 - Broetje Orchards Llc’s inspection #343112363 at PRESCOTT, Washington. The case was administratively closed on July 2, 2020, 800 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 15 violations totaling $33,000 in current penalties. Of those, 14 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
15violations total
Repeat17%

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.

Serious1387%

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-serious17%

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

15citations issued
$33,000current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-307-03930General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,000
Current$6,000
Serious
Citation #02001
296-67-013(2)(A)(V)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02002
296-67-013(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02005A
296-67-021(1)(A)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02003A
296-67-017(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02003B
296-67-057(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02004
296-67-017(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02005B
296-67-021(1)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02005C
296-67-021(1)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02006
296-67-021(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02007A
296-67-037(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02007B
296-67-037(4)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02008
296-67-037(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Serious
Citation #02009
296-67-057(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Other
Citation #03001
296-67-025(3)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 343112363 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 343112363 directly: