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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 17, 2023 · Closed: July 11, 2023
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+3
Initial penalty$840
Current penalty$840
Accidents0
Duration175d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 17, 2023, OSHA opened Wa317972592 - Genesis Framing Construction Inc’s inspection #346501703 at SEATTLE, Washington — an establishment in the new single-family housing construction industry. The case was administratively closed on July 11, 2023, 175 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $840 in current penalties. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat375%

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.

Other-than-serious125%

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

4citations issued
$840current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-155-110(9)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #01002
296-155-120(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #01003
296-155-110(5)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Other
Citation #02001
296-155-125(1)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 346501703 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 346501703 directly: