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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 20, 2018 · Closed: October 9, 2019
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

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

Violations8
Serious+6
Initial penalty$21,120
Current penalty$12,320
Accidents0
Duration293d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 20, 2018, OSHA opened Wa317952366 - Evans Fruit Co Inc’s inspection #343679635 at YAKIMA, Washington. The case was administratively closed on October 9, 2019, 293 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $12,320 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $21,120. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Repeat450%

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.

Serious225%

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-serious225%

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

8citations issued
$12,320current penalty
↓ $8,800total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
296-307-03930General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,200
Current$4,400reduced by $8,800
Serious
Citation #02001
296-24-37005(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Serious
Citation #02002
296-62-11019(4)(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,300
Current$3,300
Repeat
Citation #03001
296-307-59605General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$440
Current$440
Repeat
Citation #03002
296-307-60405General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$440
Current$440
Repeat
Citation #03003
296-307-60805General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$440
Current$440
Other
Citation #04001
296-307-61010General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #04002
296-307-60605General 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 343679635 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 343679635 directly: