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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 6, 2019 · Closed: September 2, 2020
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations14
Serious+14
Initial penalty$82,640
Current penalty$57,440
Accidents0
Duration301d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 6, 2019, OSHA opened Wa317956928 - Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc’s inspection #344430913 at SPOKANE, Washington. The case was administratively closed on September 2, 2020, 301 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 14 violations totaling $57,440 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $82,640. Of those, 14 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
14violations total
Repeat1071%

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.

Serious429%

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

14citations issued
$57,440current penalty
↓ $25,200total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001A
296-841-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$13,200
Repeat
Citation #01001B
296-62-08009(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeat
Citation #01002A
296-841-20010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$13,200
Repeat
Citation #01002B
296-62-08013(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeat
Citation #01003
296-842-15005(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$6,600reduced by $6,600
Repeat
Citation #01004A
296-901-14016(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$6,600reduced by $6,600
Repeat
Citation #01004B
296-62-08025(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Repeat
Citation #01005A
296-842-13005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$6,600reduced by $6,600
Repeat
Citation #01005B
296-800-16040General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Serious
Citation #02001
296-62-08011(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$2,700reduced by $2,700
Serious
Citation #02002
296-901-14010(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,700
Current$2,700
Serious
Citation #02003
296-842-18005(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$2,700reduced by $2,700
Serious
Citation #02004
296-62-08019(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,700
Current$2,700
Repeat
Citation #03001
296-842-14005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$440
Current$440

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 344430913 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 344430913 directly: