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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 27, 2020 · Closed: August 10, 2022
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$23,000
Current penalty$12,750
Accidents0
Duration805d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 27, 2020, OSHA opened Harvest Farms’s inspection #344765367 at LANCASTER, California. The case was administratively closed on August 10, 2022, 805 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $12,750 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $23,000. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Serious125%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious375%

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

4citations issued
$12,750current penalty
↓ $10,250total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
342(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,000
Current$3,000reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #01002
29 CFR 4300.7(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$375
Current$300reduced by $75
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3203(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$450reduced by $300
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3203(A)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,875
Current$9,000reduced by $7,875

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 344765367 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 Type M — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 344765367 directly: