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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 15, 2022 · Closed: May 15, 2023
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$9,225
Current penalty$3,735
Accidents0
Duration151d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 15, 2022, OSHA opened New Leaf Community Markets Inc.’s inspection #346393101 at SANTA CRUZ, California. The case was administratively closed on May 15, 2023, 151 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $3,735 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,225. 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
$3,735current penalty
↓ $5,490total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.2(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$225
Current$185reduced by $40
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 2340.16(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$675
Current$560reduced by $115
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 2473.1(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$675
Current$560reduced by $115
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
29 CFR 2500.8(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$225
Current$185reduced by $40
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
3241(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$675
Current$560reduced by $115
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
3668(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$675
Current$560reduced by $115
Othergravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 2340.17(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,075
Current$1,125reduced by $4,950

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 346393101 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 346393101 directly: