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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 18, 2025 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations9
Serious+4
Initial penalty$20,400
Current penalty$20,400
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 18, 2025, OSHA opened Wa317989108 - Jb Harris Transport Llc’s inspection #348653197 at TACOMA, Washington — an establishment in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $20,400 in current penalties. Of those, 4 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
9violations total
Serious444%

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-serious556%

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

9citations issued
$20,400current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
296-880-20005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,080
Current$4,080
Serious
Citation #01002
296-876-40050(4)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,080
Current$4,080
Serious
Citation #01003
296-800-16055(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,120
Current$6,120
Serious
Citation #01004
296-863-40005(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,120
Current$6,120
Other
Citation #02001
296-863-60005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02002
296-863-30020(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02003
296-800-22025General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02004
296-800-23025General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02005
296-800-25005General 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 348653197 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 Unprogrammed Other — 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 348653197 directly: