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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 30, 2023 · Closed: December 4, 2023
Citations issued

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

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

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$9,275
Current penalty$8,625
Accidents0
Duration96d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 30, 2023, OSHA opened Saildrone, Inc.’s inspection #346947385 at ALAMEDA, California. The case was administratively closed on December 4, 2023, 96 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $8,625 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,275. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Other-than-serious7100%

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

7citations issued
$8,625current penalty
↓ $650total reduction
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Other
Citation #01006
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 10
Citation #02001
5162(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,750
Current$6,750
Other
Citation #01001
3203(B)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$300reduced by $75
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
4650(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$450reduced by $110
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5155(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$450reduced by $110
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$450reduced by $300
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
6151(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$225reduced by $55

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 346947385 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 346947385 directly: