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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 10, 2024 · Status: Open
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

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

Violations12
Serious+1
Initial penalty$296,915
Current penalty$296,915
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 10, 2024, OSHA opened Pyramid Tile And Marble’s inspection #347927030 at VAN NUYS, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $296,915 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Willful542%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Other-than-serious758%

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

12citations issued
$296,915current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$465
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$465
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5204(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$500
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5204(F)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$465
Current$465
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
5204(H)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
5204(J)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$500
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
5204(K)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$500
Willful
Citation #02001
5203(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$11,635
Current$11,635
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #03001
5204(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$11,635
Current$11,635
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #04001
5204(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$90,000
Current$90,000
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #05001
5204(H)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$90,000
Current$90,000
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #06001
5204(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$90,000
Current$90,000

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 347927030 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 347927030 directly: