Othergravity 10
Citation #010011541(K)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$500
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Current$500
OSHA Inspection
M J Shelton General Engineering Inc — OSHA Inspection #346299043
CHICO, California · Highway, Street & Bridge Construction (NAICS 237310) · 13 workers on site
Inspection outcome
Opened: October 11, 2022 · Closed: November 22, 2022
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Citations issued
OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.
Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas
Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,280
Current penalty$4,280
Accidents0
Duration42d
Summary
What happened in this inspection
On October 11, 2022, OSHA opened M J Shelton General Engineering Inc’s inspection #346299043 at CHICO, California — an establishment in the highway, street & bridge construction industry. The case was administratively closed on November 22, 2022, 42 days after opening.
OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $4,280 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.
Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Repeat133%
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-serious267%
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
Othergravity 5
Citation #010021541(C)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$280
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Current$280
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #0100329 CFR 1541.1(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.govInitial$3,500
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Current$3,500
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 346299043 at OSHA Establishment Search.
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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.
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.
Current vs initial penalty
Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.
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 346299043 directly:
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