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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 19, 2024 · Closed: October 9, 2024
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations1
Serious+1
Initial penalty$5,000
Current penalty$5,000
Accidents0
Duration233d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 19, 2024, OSHA opened 76088 - Lithko Contracting’s inspection #347362774 at WELLFORD, South Carolina — an establishment in the concrete foundation contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on October 9, 2024, 233 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $5,000 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Serious1100%

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

1citations issued
$5,000current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov

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 347362774 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 Unprogrammed Other — 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 347362774 directly: