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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 25, 2024 · Closed: October 23, 2024
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$85,265
Current penalty$59,687
Accidents0
Duration212d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 25, 2024, OSHA opened Liquid Engineering Corporation’s inspection #347370843 at BLAIR, Wisconsin. The case was administratively closed on October 23, 2024, 212 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $59,687 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $85,265. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious7100%

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

7citations issued
$59,687current penalty
↓ $25,578total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.421(d)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$11,292reduced by $4,839
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.425(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.421(d)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$11,292reduced by $4,839
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.421(d)(9)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$11,292reduced by $4,839
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.421(f)(1)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$11,292reduced by $4,839
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.422(b)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$11,292reduced by $4,839
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.430(c)(2)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,610
Current$3,227reduced by $1,383

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 347370843 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 Type M — 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 347370843 directly: