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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 29, 2020 · Closed: August 27, 2020
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+1
Initial penalty$25,844
Current penalty$7,104
Accidents0
Duration211d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 29, 2020, OSHA opened Hannaford Bros. Company Llc’s inspection #344589288 at BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine. The case was administratively closed on August 27, 2020, 211 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $7,104 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $25,844. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat125%

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-serious375%

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

4citations issued
$7,104current penalty
↓ $18,740total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,687
Current$0reduced by $3,687
Other
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,145
Current$0reduced by $6,145
Repeat
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.151(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,104
Current$7,104

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 344589288 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 344589288 directly: