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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 13, 2018 · Closed: March 28, 2019
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations11
Serious+11
Initial penalty$4,700
Current penalty$4,700
Accidents0
Duration227d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 13, 2018, OSHA opened 317721568 - Brt Inc’s inspection #343387619 at BEND, Oregon — an establishment in the truss manufacturing industry. The case was administratively closed on March 28, 2019, 227 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $4,700 in current penalties. Of those, 11 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Serious11100%

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

11citations issued
$4,700current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1926.1417(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,400
Current$2,400
Serious
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1926.1434(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #01001E
29 CFR 1926.1415(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,400
Current$1,400
Serious
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$280
Current$280
Serious
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$120
Current$120
Serious
Citation #01006
OAR 437-001-0765(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Serious
Citation #02007
OAR 437-001-0700(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$100

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 343387619 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 343387619 directly: