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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 9, 2019 · Closed: March 18, 2020
Citations issued

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

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

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$8,676
Current penalty$5,640
Accidents0
Duration222d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 9, 2019, OSHA opened Mcavoy Brick Company’s inspection #344238936 at PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania. The case was administratively closed on March 18, 2020, 222 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $5,640 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $8,676. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Serious4100%

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

4citations issued
$5,640current penalty
↓ $3,036total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,892
Current$1,880reduced by $1,012
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.22(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,892
Current$1,880reduced by $1,012
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,892
Current$1,880reduced by $1,012

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 344238936 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 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 344238936 directly: