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

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations17
Serious+11
Initial penalty$75,600
Current penalty$75,600
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 4, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317984443 - Smak Equipment Leasing Inc’s inspection #348024787 at VANCOUVER, Washington. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 17 violations totaling $75,600 in current penalties. Of those, 11 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
17violations total
Willful212%

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.

Serious953%

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-serious635%

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

17citations issued
$75,600current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #02008
296-863-40060(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,400
Current$1,400
Serious
Citation #02009
296-880-10015(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,800
Current$2,800
Other
Citation #03001
296-27-02105(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$700
Current$700
Other
Citation #03002
296-800-16010General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03003
296-800-28030(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03004
296-863-30005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03005
296-863-40005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #03006
296-869-50005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Willful
Citation #01001
296-880-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$28,000
Current$28,000
Willful
Citation #01002
296-880-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$28,000
Current$28,000
Serious
Citation #02001
296-800-11005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,800
Current$2,800
Serious
Citation #02002
296-800-16060(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,400
Current$1,400
Serious
Citation #02003
296-803-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #02004
296-803-50005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #02005
296-803-60005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #02006
296-806-20028General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100
Serious
Citation #02007
296-807-14015General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,100
Current$2,100

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 348024787 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 348024787 directly: