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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 8, 2023 · Closed: September 17, 2025
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations12
Serious+12
Initial penalty$59,400
Current penalty$21,600
Accidents0
Duration679d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 8, 2023, OSHA opened Wa317977026 - Rotschy Llc’s inspection #347092959 at VANCOUVER, Washington — an establishment in the highway, street & bridge construction industry. The case was administratively closed on September 17, 2025, 679 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $21,600 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $59,400. Of those, 12 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Serious12100%

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

12citations issued
$21,600current penalty
↓ $37,800total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01002C
296-809-50022(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01001C
296-809-50018(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01002A
296-809-20004(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$5,400
Serious
Citation #01002B
296-809-40004(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #01002D
296-809-50002(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01003A
296-809-40002(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01007A
296-809-50010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$5,400
Serious
Citation #01007B
296-809-50012(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01009
296-809-50014(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$5,400
Serious
Citation #01011
296-809-50020(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400
Serious
Citation #01001A
296-809-20002General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$5,400
Serious
Citation #01001B
296-809-50002(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$0reduced by $5,400

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 347092959 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 347092959 directly: