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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 7, 2022 · Closed: June 26, 2023
Citations issued

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

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

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$25,113
Current penalty$15,068
Accidents0
Duration201d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 7, 2022, OSHA opened Steward Machine Co., Inc.’s inspection #346385016 at BAINBRIDGE, Georgia. The case was administratively closed on June 26, 2023, 201 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $15,068 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $25,113. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious2100%

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

2citations issued
$15,068current penalty
↓ $10,045total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$15,625
Current$9,375reduced by $6,250
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,488
Current$5,693reduced by $3,795

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 346385016 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 346385016 directly: