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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 6, 2025 · Closed: October 10, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations2
Serious+2
Initial penalty$17,136
Current penalty$8,568
Accidents0
Duration157d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 6, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317985892 - Arthur J Den Hoed Inc’s inspection #348230202 at SUNNYSIDE, Washington. The case was administratively closed on October 10, 2025, 157 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $8,568 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $17,136. Of those, 2 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat2100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$8,568current penalty
↓ $8,568total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-307-08009General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,568
Current$4,284reduced by $4,284
Repeat
Citation #01002
296-307-08012(1)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,568
Current$4,284reduced by $4,284

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 348230202 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 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 348230202 directly: