Recent OSHA cases and results Manufacturer. OSHA citation: 10 Serious Citations, 14 itemized violations; Proposed penalty: $22,800. Outcome: 5 Citation items withdrawn. 4 Citation items amended to Other-than-Serious. Total penalty reduced to $6250. Construction Manager (Ohio) - cited for single Serious violation for failing to assure that subcontractor’s employee was protected from falls while working on a roof. Proposed penalty: $3250 Outcome: Citation and penalty withdrawn by OSHA. Joint Venture General Contractor (New York) cited as controlling employer for 2 Serious violations for problems with column anchor bolts. Proposed penalty: $5000 Outcome: Citations and penalty withdrawn by OSHA. Construction Manager cited for single Serious violation for steel erector’s improper use of crane outriggers. Proposed penalty: $2125 Outcome: Citation and penalty withdrawn by OSHA. Small manufacturer. Targeted for OSHA SST inspection. Citation: 20 Serious Citations; 29 itemized violations, plus 3 Other-than-Serious citations. Proposed penalty: $25,000 Outcome: 11 Serious citations and penalties, and 2 OTS citations withdrawn in their entirety by OSHA. 3 Serious citations modified to Other-than-serious and penalties deleted. Total penalty reduced to $3250 Small concrete pumper cited for single 5(a)(1) violation when truck outriggers penetrated hidden septic tank. Proposed penalty $1500. Outcome: Citation and penalty withdrawn by OSHA. General Contractor cited for 5 violations of steel erection standard in connection with death due to fall of ironworker employed by sub. Proposed Penalty: $6375. Outcome: All citations and penalties withdrawn. General Contractor cited for Repeat housekeeping violations on large high-rise construction site. Proposed Penalty: $4200. Outcome: Citation and penalty withdrawn. Excavation Contractor cited at 2 locations for for 2 Willful violations of trench standard and a Serious violation. Proposed penalty $116,000 Outcome: 2 Serious violations. Penalty reduced to $50,000. Two joined small site-clearing companies cited after fatality. Cited for a total of 4 Willful and 5 Serious violations. Proposed penalty $32,650 Outcome: 1 Willful, 4 Serious violations. Penalty reduced to $5872. 12-month payment plan. Back to the Main Page