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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 1, 2023 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Programmed Related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$77,684
Current penalty$42,727
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 1, 2023, OSHA opened Jm Brother Construction, Llc’s inspection #346535354 at HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, New Jersey — 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 4 violations totaling $42,727 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $77,684. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Willful125%

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.

Serious375%

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

4citations issued
$42,727current penalty
↓ $34,957total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
5A0001General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,465
Current$2,456reduced by $2,009
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.100(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,250
Current$3,438reduced by $2,812
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,465
Current$2,456reduced by $2,009
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$62,504
Current$34,377reduced by $28,127

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 346535354 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 Programmed Related — 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 346535354 directly: