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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 13, 2020 · Closed: October 26, 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

Violations5
Serious+1
Initial penalty$41,420
Current penalty$12,485
Accidents0
Duration1077d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 13, 2020, OSHA opened Providing Exterminating Solutions Today’s inspection #345022420 at SAN DIEGO, California. The case was administratively closed on October 26, 2023, 1077 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $12,485 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $41,420. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat360%

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.

Other-than-serious240%

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

5citations issued
$12,485current penalty
↓ $28,935total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
3203(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$0reduced by $1,000
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01002
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,000
Current$3,000
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
3395(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$710
Current$485reduced by $225
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5194(H)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$710
Current$0reduced by $710
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
3210(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$36,000
Current$9,000reduced by $27,000

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 345022420 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 345022420 directly: