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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 15, 2024 · Closed: November 22, 2024
Citations issued

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

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

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$3,000
Current penalty$2,250
Accidents0
Duration99d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 15, 2024, OSHA opened Dairy Farmers Of America Inc.’s inspection #347688939 at NASHVILLE, Tennessee. The case was administratively closed on November 22, 2024, 99 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $2,250 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $3,000. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Other-than-serious6100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

6citations issued
$2,250current penalty
↓ $750total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #02001
TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(A)(1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$0reduced by $500
Othergravity 5
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$125
Current$125
Othergravity 5
Citation #02003
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$125
Current$125
Othergravity 4
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.101(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,250
Current$1,000reduced by $250
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$750
Current$750

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 347688939 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 347688939 directly: