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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 22, 2019 · Closed: January 24, 2024
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations15
Serious+15
Initial penalty$293,194
Current penalty$150,500
Accidents0
Duration1555d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 22, 2019, OSHA opened 110495 - Pacmoore Process Technologies’s inspection #344430558 at MOORESVILLE, Indiana. The case was administratively closed on January 24, 2024, 1555 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 15 violations totaling $150,500 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $293,194. Of those, 15 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
15violations total
Willful533%

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.

Repeat640%

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.

Serious427%

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

15citations issued
$150,500current penalty
↓ $142,694total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$3,500reduced by $3,500
Serious
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.147(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$0reduced by $7,000
Repeat
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,596
Current$70,000reduced by $62,596
Repeat
Citation #02002A
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$70,000reduced by $62,598

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 344430558 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 Type M — 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 344430558 directly: