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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 6, 2023 · Closed: March 29, 2024
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations8
Serious+5
Initial penalty$20,700
Current penalty$20,700
Accidents0
Duration389d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 6, 2023, OSHA opened Wa317972926 - Uhlandco Llc’s inspection #346549819 at PUYALLUP, Washington — an establishment in the siding contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on March 29, 2024, 389 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $20,700 in current penalties. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Willful113%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious450%

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-serious338%

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

8citations issued
$20,700current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001
296-880-20005(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$18,000
Current$18,000
Serious
Citation #02001
296-880-10020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$900
Current$900
Serious
Citation #02002
296-876-40050(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$900
Current$900
Serious
Citation #02003A
296-876-40050(4)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$900
Current$900
Serious
Citation #02003B
296-876-40030(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03001
296-155-110(9)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03002
296-155-120(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03003
296-800-15020General 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 346549819 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 346549819 directly: