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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 24, 2018 · Status: Open
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+1
Initial penalty$18,500
Current penalty$9,995
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 24, 2018, OSHA opened Mass Development Inc.’s inspection #343486726 at WHITTIER, California — an establishment in the new single-family housing construction industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $9,995 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $18,500. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Repeat467%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Other-than-serious233%

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
$9,995current penalty
↓ $8,505total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
341(C)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,500
Current$625reduced by $875
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #01002
1512(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$250reduced by $350
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
1541(J)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$60reduced by $40
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
3395(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$100
Current$60reduced by $40
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
1541(K)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,100
Current$4,500reduced by $3,600
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #03001
29 CFR 1541.1(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,100
Current$4,500reduced by $3,600

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 343486726 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at Mass Development Inc.

Earlier or related cases at this establishment.

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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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 343486726 directly: