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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 22, 2022 · Closed: February 17, 2025
Citations issued

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

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

Violations18
Serious+0
Initial penalty$750
Current penalty$487
Accidents0
Duration818d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 22, 2022, OSHA opened 153167 - Hastings Ford, Inc.’s inspection #346355522 at GREENVILLE, North Carolina — an establishment in the new car dealers industry. The case was administratively closed on February 17, 2025, 818 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 18 violations totaling $487 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $750. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
18violations total
Other-than-serious18100%

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

18citations issued
$487current penalty
↓ $263total reduction
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Other
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$750
Current$487reduced by $263

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 346355522 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 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 346355522 directly: