Inspection #115242117
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of JOE P BRETZ at Beau Farm/Dry Gulch Rd, Chesaw, WA 98844 on May 14, 1997. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 6, 1999.
OSHA documented 5 violations (1 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $400.
- Inspection Number
- 115242117
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- May 14, 1997
- Closed
- May 6, 1999
- Contested
- Jun 24, 1997
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 1997
- Total Violations
- 5
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Name
- JOE P BRETZ
- Address
- Beau Farm/Dry Gulch Rd, Chesaw, WA 98844
- Industry
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed May 6, 1999.
1 serious, 4 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0540051102 OSHA citation code: 0540051102 A | Serious | $400 | $400 | Jun 11, 1997 |
| 02001 | 0540052920 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 1997 |
| 02002 | 0540051312 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 1997 |
| 02003 | 0540051314 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1997 |
| 02004 | 0540052919 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1997 |
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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