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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 19, 2019 · Closed: April 24, 2023
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Follow-up · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+3
Initial penalty$1,974
Current penalty$987
Accidents0
Duration1222d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 19, 2019, OSHA opened Harbor Steel, Inc.’s inspection #344531835 at NEW CASTLE, Pennsylvania. The case was administratively closed on April 24, 2023, 1222 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $987 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,974. Of those, 3 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat3100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

3citations issued
$987current penalty
↓ $987total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$216
Current$0reduced by $216
Repeat
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,542
Current$987reduced by $555
Repeat
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$216
Current$0reduced by $216

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 344531835 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 Follow-up — a follow-up inspection to verify abatement of previously cited violations.

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 344531835 directly: