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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 22, 2020 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations19
Serious+0
Initial penalty$62,325
Current penalty$62,325
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 22, 2020, OSHA opened U.s.a Cold Storage’s inspection #344573795 at ONTARIO, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 19 violations totaling $62,325 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
19violations total
Serious526%

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-serious1474%

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

19citations issued
$62,325current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
3210(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3321(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3249(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
3273(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$450
Current$450
Othergravity 1
Citation #01005
3380(F)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$300
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
4070(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
4310(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$900
Current$900
Othergravity 1
Citation #01008
4650(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$300
Othergravity 1
Citation #01009
5162(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 10
Citation #01010
5185(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01011
5185(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01012
5562(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01013
5609General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01014
6184(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3248(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$10,800
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3328(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$10,800
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
3328(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$10,800
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$10,800
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #06001
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$10,800

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 344573795 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at U.s.a Cold Storage

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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 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 344573795 directly: