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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 6, 2018 · Closed: April 11, 2019
Citations issued

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

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

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$49,392
Current penalty$24,697
Accidents0
Duration217d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 6, 2018, OSHA opened Alkon Corporation’s inspection #343445896 at FREMONT, Ohio. The case was administratively closed on April 11, 2019, 217 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $24,697 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $49,392. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat117%

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.

Serious583%

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

6citations issued
$24,697current penalty
↓ $24,695total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,147
Current$4,574reduced by $4,573
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.147(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,147
Current$4,573reduced by $4,574
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,805
Current$6,404reduced by $6,401
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003C
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$18,293
Current$9,146reduced by $9,147

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 343445896 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 Referral — 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 343445896 directly: