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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 3, 2018 · Closed: March 15, 2019
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations24
Serious+21
Initial penalty$80,080
Current penalty$49,000
Accidents0
Duration316d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 3, 2018, OSHA opened Wa317949309 - Perfect Blend Llc’s inspection #343141396 at OTHELLO, Washington. The case was administratively closed on March 15, 2019, 316 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 24 violations totaling $49,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $80,080. Of those, 21 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
24violations total
Repeat313%

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.

Serious1875%

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.

Other-than-serious313%

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

24citations issued
$49,000current penalty
↓ $31,080total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-800-15030General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,400
Current$4,200reduced by $4,200
Repeat
Citation #01002
296-800-28025General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,400
Current$2,800reduced by $5,600
Serious
Citation #02001A
296-800-16040General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02001B
296-800-16050General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02001C
296-800-16060(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02003A
296-803-40010(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$2,100reduced by $2,100
Serious
Citation #02003B
296-803-50050(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$0reduced by $4,200
Serious
Citation #02005A
296-803-60005(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$2,100reduced by $2,100
Serious
Citation #02005B
296-803-70005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$0reduced by $4,200
Serious
Citation #02007A
296-809-30002(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02007B
296-803-20005(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$0reduced by $4,200
Serious
Citation #02008A
296-809-40002(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02008B
296-809-40004(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02008C
296-809-50022(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$0reduced by $4,200
Serious
Citation #02009
296-809-50002(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02010
296-809-50010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02011
296-809-50012(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02012
296-809-50014(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02013
296-809-50018(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Serious
Citation #02014
296-809-50020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,200
Current$4,200
Repeat
Citation #03001
296-800-13020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$0reduced by $280
Other
Citation #04001
296-800-28030(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04002
296-901-14012(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04003
296-901-14016(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0

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 343141396 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 343141396 directly: