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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 23, 2022 · Closed: January 29, 2025
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations11
Serious+7
Initial penalty$226,360
Current penalty$156,000
Accidents0
Duration798d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 23, 2022, OSHA opened Wa317971516 - Young Corp’s inspection #346380470 at WOODINVILLE, Washington. The case was administratively closed on January 29, 2025, 798 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $156,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $226,360. Of those, 7 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Willful655%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious19%

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-serious436%

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

11citations issued
$156,000current penalty
↓ $70,360total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #04001
296-803-60005(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04002
296-803-60005(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04003
296-803-70005(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04004
296-800-16035General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Willful
Citation #01001
296-806-45002General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$60,000
Current$60,000
Willful
Citation #01002
296-806-45004General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$60,000
Current$60,000
Willful
Citation #01003
296-800-11005General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$30,000
Current$30,000
Willful
Citation #01004A
296-863-60015(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$60,000
Current$0reduced by $60,000
Willful
Citation #01004B
296-863-60005(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Willful
Citation #02001
296-27-01101(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,360
Current$0reduced by $10,360
Serious
Citation #03001
296-863-20010(1)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,000
Current$6,000

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 346380470 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 346380470 directly: