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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 23, 2020 · Closed: January 28, 2021
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations2
Serious+1
Initial penalty$23,327
Current penalty$14,000
Accidents0
Duration371d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 23, 2020, OSHA opened Southern Bakeries, Llc’s inspection #344582192 at HOPE, Arkansas. The case was administratively closed on January 28, 2021, 371 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $14,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $23,327. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat150%

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.

Other-than-serious150%

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

2citations issued
$14,000current penalty
↓ $9,327total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$21,206
Current$12,725reduced by $8,481
Other
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1904.4(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,121
Current$1,275reduced by $846

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 344582192 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 344582192 directly: