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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 8, 2020 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations22
Serious+0
Initial penalty$224,133
Current penalty$100,000
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 8, 2020, OSHA opened A&b Foundry, Machining And Fabrications And Aka Vscorp, Llc Aka And A&b Foundry Llc’s inspection #344822408 at Tipp City, Ohio — an establishment in the machine shops industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 22 violations totaling $100,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $224,133. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
22violations total
Repeat29%

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.

Serious1986%

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.

Other-than-serious15%

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

22citations issued
$100,000current penalty
↓ $124,133total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,453
Current$2,000reduced by $2,453
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01001C
29 CFR 1910.138(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003B
29 CFR 1910.147(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01006A
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01009A
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01006B
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01007
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01008
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,390
Current$4,500reduced by $5,890
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01009B
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01010
29 CFR 1910.184(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,453
Current$2,000reduced by $2,453
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01011
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,453
Current$2,000reduced by $2,453
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01012
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,453
Current$2,000reduced by $2,453
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01013
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,937
Current$3,000reduced by $2,937
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01014
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$5,937
Current$3,000reduced by $2,937
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$51,952
Current$20,000reduced by $31,952
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$59,375
Current$30,000reduced by $29,375

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 344822408 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 344822408 directly: