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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 26, 2021 · Closed: August 21, 2023
Accident-triggered

OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.

Health inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations1
Serious+0
Initial penalty$6,750
Current penalty$5,000
Accidents0
Duration664d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 26, 2021, OSHA opened Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Complex’s inspection #345600365 at MILPITAS, California. The case was administratively closed on August 21, 2023, 664 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 1 violation totaling $5,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $6,750. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
1violation total
Other-than-serious1100%

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

1citations issued
$5,000current penalty
↓ $1,750total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
5199(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,750
Current$5,000reduced by $1,750

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 345600365 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Complex

Earlier or related cases at this establishment.

Full inspection history →
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 Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.

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 345600365 directly: