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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 16, 2018 · Closed: December 17, 2019
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations9
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,065
Current penalty$2,885
Accidents0
Duration396d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 16, 2018, OSHA opened Vons Company, Inc.’s inspection #343612057 at COMMERCE, California. The case was administratively closed on December 17, 2019, 396 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $2,885 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,065. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
9violations total
Other-than-serious9100%

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

9citations issued
$2,885current penalty
↓ $1,180total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
3220(B)(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$300reduced by $75
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
5144(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$450reduced by $110
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$335reduced by $85
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
5189(D)(2)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$225reduced by $55
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
5189(D)(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$450reduced by $300
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5189(E)(2)(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$450reduced by $110
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
5189(J)(4)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$225reduced by $335
Othergravity 5
Citation #01008
5189(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$450reduced by $110
Othergravity 10
Citation #01009
5144(A)(2)General 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 343612057 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 343612057 directly: