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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 4, 2021 · Closed: September 7, 2021
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations6
Serious+1
Initial penalty$19,661
Current penalty$5,618
Accidents0
Duration126d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 4, 2021, OSHA opened Peck Distributors Inc.’s inspection #345288385 at MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — an establishment in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The case was administratively closed on September 7, 2021, 126 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $5,618 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $19,661. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

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
$5,618current penalty
↓ $14,043total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,022
Current$0reduced by $7,022
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$2,809
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,266
Current$0reduced by $5,266
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,022
Current$2,809reduced by $4,213
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003B
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0

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 345288385 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 345288385 directly: