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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 26, 2024 · Closed: March 20, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations1
Serious+1
Initial penalty$0
Current penalty$0
Accidents0
Duration206d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 26, 2024, OSHA opened Usda, Farm Service Agency, Benton County Office’s inspection #347712887 at PROSSER, Washington. The case was administratively closed on March 20, 2025, 206 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $0 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Repeat1100%

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

1citations issued
$0current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov

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 347712887 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 Programmed Related — 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 347712887 directly: