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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 27, 2022 · Closed: March 27, 2023
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$2,445
Current penalty$2,445
Accidents0
Duration181d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 27, 2022, OSHA opened California Department Of Food And Agriculture’s inspection #346250160 at NEEDLES, California. The case was administratively closed on March 27, 2023, 181 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $2,445 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Other-than-serious7100%

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

7citations issued
$2,445current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$175
Current$175
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
3400(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$260
Current$260
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
3273(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$525
Current$525
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$260
Current$260
Othergravity 1
Citation #01005
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$350
Current$350
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5191(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$525
Current$525
Othergravity 1
Citation #01007
6151(E)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$350
Current$350

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 346250160 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 346250160 directly: