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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 7, 2019 · Closed: September 30, 2021
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

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

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$55,693
Current penalty$25,001
Accidents0
Duration846d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 7, 2019, OSHA opened American Industrial Sales Llc’s inspection #344094354 at BERLIN, Wisconsin. The case was administratively closed on September 30, 2021, 846 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $25,001 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $55,693. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Repeat229%

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.

Serious571%

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

7citations issued
$25,001current penalty
↓ $30,692total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,630
Current$0reduced by $6,630
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,630
Current$0reduced by $6,630
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002B
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$4,641
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,978
Current$1,989reduced by $1,989
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,630
Current$3,315reduced by $3,315
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,261
Current$6,631reduced by $6,630
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$18,564
Current$8,425reduced by $10,139

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 344094354 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 344094354 directly: