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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 10, 2023 · Closed: December 26, 2023
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$32,276
Current penalty$22,594
Accidents0
Duration138d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 10, 2023, OSHA opened Tri-mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp.’s inspection #346900152 at BRISTOL, Rhode Island — an establishment in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The case was administratively closed on December 26, 2023, 138 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $22,594 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $32,276. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious7100%

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

7citations issued
$22,594current penalty
↓ $9,682total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,148
Current$4,304reduced by $1,844
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,610
Current$3,227reduced by $1,383
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01002B
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,222
Current$6,455reduced by $2,767
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004A
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,148
Current$4,304reduced by $1,844
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004B
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,148
Current$4,304reduced by $1,844

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 346900152 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 346900152 directly: