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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 25, 2019 · Closed: December 4, 2019
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$890
Current penalty$890
Accidents0
Duration70d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 25, 2019, OSHA opened Brian Faffel’s inspection #344335666 at VISALIA, California. The case was administratively closed on December 4, 2019, 70 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $890 in current penalties. 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
$890current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
461(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$175
Current$175
Other
Citation #01002
3664(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$175
Current$175
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$85
Current$85
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 2500.9(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$195
Current$195
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$130
Current$130
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$130
Current$130

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 344335666 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 344335666 directly: