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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 4, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations11
Serious+11
Initial penalty$101,640
Current penalty$101,640
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 4, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317984421 - Smak Equipment Leasing Inc’s inspection #348202680 at VANCOUVER, Washington. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $101,640 in current penalties. Of those, 11 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Willful218%

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.

Repeat436%

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.

Serious545%

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

11citations issued
$101,640current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001
296-901-14016(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$42,000
Current$42,000
Willful
Citation #01002
296-800-16050(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$42,000
Current$42,000
Repeat
Citation #02001
296-800-15030General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #03001
296-817-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #03002
296-817-20010General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #03003
296-817-20020(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #03004
296-817-20035(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #03005
296-800-16040General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Repeat
Citation #04001
296-841-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #04002
296-901-14010(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Repeat
Citation #04003
296-901-14012(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280

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 348202680 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 348202680 directly: