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Inspection outcome
Opened: October 28, 2025 · Closed: April 27, 2026
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$3,810
Current penalty$2,220
Accidents0
Duration181d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 28, 2025, OSHA opened Viking Motel, Llc’s inspection #348572538 at VENTURA, California — an establishment in the hotels & motels industry. The case was administratively closed on April 27, 2026, 181 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $2,220 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $3,810. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Other-than-serious6100%

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

6citations issued
$2,220current penalty
↓ $1,590total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$625
Current$350reduced by $275
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$435reduced by $315
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3345(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$435reduced by $315
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
5194(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$435reduced by $315
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$435reduced by $315
Othergravity 1
Citation #01006
6151(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$130reduced by $55

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 348572538 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 348572538 directly: