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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 13, 2018 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Type M · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations11
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,116,476
Current penalty$888,270
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 13, 2018, OSHA opened Shawn D. Purvis’s inspection #343663969 at BIDDEFORD, Maine — an establishment in the roofing contractors industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $888,270 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,116,476. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Willful873%

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.

Repeat19%

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.

Serious218%

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

11citations issued
$888,270current penalty
↓ $228,206total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,260
Current$10,210reduced by $3,050
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$13,260
Current$10,210reduced by $3,050
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02003
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02004
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02005
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02006
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02007
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02008
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,598
Current$102,100reduced by $30,498
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$29,172
Current$51,050

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 343663969 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 343663969 directly: