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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 13, 2024 · Closed: December 31, 2024
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations17
Serious+17
Initial penalty$231,000
Current penalty$231,000
Accidents0
Duration201d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 13, 2024, OSHA opened Wa317980692 - U Haul Of Western Washington’s inspection #347557597 at SPOKANE, Washington. The case was administratively closed on December 31, 2024, 201 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 17 violations totaling $231,000 in current penalties. Of those, 17 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
17violations total
Willful635%

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.

Serious1165%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

17citations issued
$231,000current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001
296-65-030(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Willful
Citation #01002
296-65-030(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Willful
Citation #01003
296-65-030(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Willful
Citation #01004
296-62-07722(4)(C)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Willful
Citation #01005
296-62-07723(8)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Willful
Citation #01006
296-62-07721(1)(C)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$33,000
Current$33,000
Serious
Citation #02001
296-62-07709(3)(A)(II)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02002
296-62-07711(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02003
296-62-07712(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02004
296-62-07715(1)(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02005
296-62-07717(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02006
296-62-07719(3)(B)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02007A
296-62-07725(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02007B
296-842-14005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02008
296-842-12005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02009
296-842-15005(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02010
296-842-16005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300

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 347557597 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 347557597 directly: