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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 26, 2024 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations9
Serious+0
Initial penalty$18,785
Current penalty$11,885
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 26, 2024, OSHA opened Lb Quality Stone Experts Inc’s inspection #347336455 at SUN VALLEY, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 9 violations totaling $11,885 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $18,785. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
9violations total
Serious222%

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-serious778%

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

9citations issued
$11,885current penalty
↓ $6,900total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
5203(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,250
Current$875reduced by $375
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$325reduced by $140
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$325reduced by $140
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5204(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$195reduced by $85
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
5204(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$195reduced by $85
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5204(F)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$325reduced by $140
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5204(K)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$195reduced by $85
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
5204(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$10,800
Current$6,300reduced by $4,500
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
5204(H)(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,500
Current$3,150reduced by $1,350

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 347336455 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 Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 347336455 directly: