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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 20, 2018 · Closed: January 7, 2019
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations9
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,865
Current penalty$900
Accidents0
Duration201d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 20, 2018, OSHA opened Fx Pro, Inc’s inspection #343250569 at COSTA MESA, California. The case was administratively closed on January 7, 2019, 201 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $900 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,865. 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
$900current penalty
↓ $3,965total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
461(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$175
Current$100reduced by $75
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$350
Current$0reduced by $350
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 2473.2(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$130
Current$0reduced by $130
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
29 CFR 2500.10(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$85
Current$50reduced by $35
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$325
Current$100reduced by $225
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
3395(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$325
Current$0reduced by $325
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$325
Current$50reduced by $275
Other
Citation #02001
4070(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,575
Current$300reduced by $1,275
Other
Citation #03001
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,575
Current$300reduced by $1,275

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 343250569 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 343250569 directly: