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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 27, 2023 · Closed: October 12, 2023
Accident-triggered

OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.

Safety inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+1
Initial penalty$1,935
Current penalty$1,935
Accidents0
Duration168d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 27, 2023, OSHA opened Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital’s inspection #346665474 at BAKERSFIELD, California. The case was administratively closed on October 12, 2023, 168 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $1,935 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat125%

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-serious375%

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

4citations issued
$1,935current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
3342(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Other
Citation #01002
29 CFR 4300.40(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
6151(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Repeat
Citation #02001
3342(G)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$1,000

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 346665474 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 Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.

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 346665474 directly: