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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 20, 2022 · Closed: July 17, 2023
Accident-triggered

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

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

Violations2
Serious+1
Initial penalty$15,060
Current penalty$15,060
Accidents0
Duration209d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 20, 2022, OSHA opened Goodwill Industries Of Southern California Inc’s inspection #346405301 at PANORAMA CITY, California. The case was administratively closed on July 17, 2023, 209 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $15,060 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Repeat150%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Serious150%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$15,060current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
342(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,000
Current$10,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3203(A)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,060
Current$5,060

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 346405301 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 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 346405301 directly: