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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 21, 2021 · Closed: February 8, 2024
Citations issued

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

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

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$52,563
Current penalty$18,774
Accidents0
Duration932d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 21, 2021, OSHA opened Junior Construction Inc.’s inspection #345423545 at SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts — an establishment in the new single-family housing construction industry. The case was administratively closed on February 8, 2024, 932 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $18,774 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $52,563. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Willful120%

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.

Serious480%

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

5citations issued
$18,774current penalty
↓ $33,789total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,505
Current$2,253reduced by $2,252
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,505
Current$2,253reduced by $2,252
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002B
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,505
Current$0reduced by $4,505
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$30,037
Current$12,015reduced by $18,022
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,011
Current$2,253reduced by $6,758

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 345423545 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 345423545 directly: