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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 18, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations27
Serious+25
Initial penalty$198,288
Current penalty$198,288
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 18, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317985617 - Dobler Management Co Inc’s inspection #348196262 at UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 27 violations totaling $198,288 in current penalties. Of those, 25 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
27violations total
Willful27%

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.

Serious2385%

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-serious27%

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

27citations issued
$198,288current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001
296-62-07721(2)(B)(II)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$48,960
Current$48,960
Willful
Citation #01002
296-65-030(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$48,960
Current$48,960
Serious
Citation #02001
296-62-07709(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02002
296-62-07709(3)(H)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02003
296-62-07711(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02004
296-62-07712(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02005
296-62-07712(2)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02006
296-62-07712(6)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02007
296-62-07712(6)(B)(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02008
296-62-07712(6)(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02009
296-62-07712(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02010
296-62-07715(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02011
296-62-07717(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02012
296-62-07719(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02013
296-62-07719(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02014
296-62-07719(2)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02015
296-62-07722(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02016
296-62-07723(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02017
296-62-07723(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02018
296-62-07723(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02019
296-62-07723(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,896
Current$4,896
Serious
Citation #02020
296-842-12005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,448
Current$2,448
Serious
Citation #02021
296-842-15005(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,448
Current$2,448
Serious
Citation #02022A
296-842-16005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,448
Current$2,448
Serious
Citation #02022B
296-842-11005(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03001
296-65-020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03002
296-842-14005General 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 348196262 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 348196262 directly: