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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 27, 2018 · Closed: March 26, 2019
Citations issued

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

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

Violations11
Serious+0
Initial penalty$30,200
Current penalty$8,400
Accidents0
Duration272d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 27, 2018, OSHA opened Ihi Power Services Corp.’s inspection #343257416 at MERCED, California. The case was administratively closed on March 26, 2019, 272 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $8,400 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $30,200. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Serious19%

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-serious1091%

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

11citations issued
$8,400current penalty
↓ $21,800total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
511(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$0reduced by $100
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
3203(A)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$0reduced by $375
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
3321(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$0reduced by $100
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
5189(D)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$0reduced by $100
Othergravity 1
Citation #01005
5189(E)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$200
Current$200
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5189(J)(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$100reduced by $200
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5189(J)(4)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$0reduced by $225
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3302(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,600
Current$0reduced by $3,600
Other
Citation #03001
4050(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,000
Current$0reduced by $9,000
Other
Citation #04001
4070(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,000
Current$4,500reduced by $4,500
Other
Citation #05001
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,200
Current$3,600reduced by $3,600

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 343257416 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 343257416 directly: