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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 22, 2024 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+4
Initial penalty$92,200
Current penalty$92,200
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 22, 2024, OSHA opened Wa317981864 - Pulte Homes Of Washington Inc’s inspection #347706061 at WASHOUGAL, Washington. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $92,200 in current penalties. Of those, 4 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Willful375%

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.

Serious125%

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

4citations issued
$92,200current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willful
Citation #01001A
296-880-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$60,000
Current$60,000
Willful
Citation #01001B
296-880-10020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Willful
Citation #01002
296-155-350(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$30,000
Current$30,000
Serious
Citation #02001
296-880-10010(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,200
Current$2,200

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 347706061 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 Programmed Related — 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 347706061 directly: