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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 5, 2020 · Closed: January 20, 2022
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations5
Serious+5
Initial penalty$150,937
Current penalty$53,200
Accidents0
Duration533d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 5, 2020, OSHA opened Wa317960465 - United Roofing Solutions Inc’s inspection #344868344 at TUMWATER, Washington — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on January 20, 2022, 533 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $53,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $150,937. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat240%

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.

Serious360%

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

5citations issued
$53,200current penalty
↓ $97,737total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-155-24609(7)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$134,937
Current$48,000reduced by $86,937
Serious
Citation #02001
296-155-24611(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$12,000
Current$1,200reduced by $10,800
Repeat
Citation #03001
296-155-215(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,600
Current$1,600
Serious
Citation #04001
296-876-40015(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$1,200
Serious
Citation #04002
296-155-040(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$1,200

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 344868344 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 Referral — 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 344868344 directly: