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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 21, 2024 · Closed: May 5, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations6
Serious+6
Initial penalty$22,080
Current penalty$14,880
Accidents0
Duration196d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 21, 2024, OSHA opened Wa317982887 - Stephens Construction Company Llc’s inspection #347835928 at TACOMA, Washington — an establishment in the residential remodelers industry. The case was administratively closed on May 5, 2025, 196 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $14,880 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $22,080. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat6100%

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

6citations issued
$14,880current penalty
↓ $7,200total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-880-30005(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,200
Current$3,600reduced by $3,600
Repeat
Citation #01002
296-880-10020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,600
Current$1,800reduced by $1,800
Repeat
Citation #01003
296-876-40030(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,200
Current$7,200
Repeat
Citation #01004
296-155-110(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,600
Current$1,800reduced by $1,800
Repeat
Citation #02001
296-155-110(9)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$240
Current$240
Repeat
Citation #02002
296-155-120(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$240
Current$240

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 347835928 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 347835928 directly: