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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 27, 2023 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$78,350
Current penalty$78,350
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 27, 2023, OSHA opened Md Tree Experts Co.’s inspection #346861768 at BALTIMORE, Maryland — an establishment in the landscaping services industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $78,350 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Willful788%

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.

Other-than-serious113%

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

8citations issued
$78,350current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Willfulgravity 6
Citation #01001
09.12.28.05CGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$12,000
Current$12,000
Willfulgravity 5
Citation #01002
09.12.28.05D(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,000
Current$10,000
Willfulgravity 5
Citation #01003
09.12.28.05D(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,000
Current$10,000
Willfulgravity 6
Citation #01004
09.12.28.05FGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$12,000
Current$12,000
Willfulgravity 8
Citation #01005
09.12.28.07(C)(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,000
Current$16,000
Willfulgravity 7
Citation #01006
09.12.28.07F(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$14,000
Current$14,000
Othergravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1904.40(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$350
Current$350
Willfulgravity 5
Citation #03001
09.12.28.07I(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000

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 346861768 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 346861768 directly: