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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 25, 2020 · Closed: November 18, 2021
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations9
Serious+1
Initial penalty$10,250
Current penalty$9,750
Accidents0
Duration358d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 25, 2020, OSHA opened Morton Construction Inc’s inspection #345040638 at SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — an establishment in the framing contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on November 18, 2021, 358 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $9,750 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $10,250. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
9violations total
Repeat222%

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.

Serious778%

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

9citations issued
$9,750current penalty
↓ $500total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,000
Current$4,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
UAC R614-1-5.F.1General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$2,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03002A
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,000
Current$1,500reduced by $500
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03002C
29 CFR 1926.602(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03003A
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,000
Current$2,000

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 345040638 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at Morton Construction Inc

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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 345040638 directly: