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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 5, 2019 · Closed: October 9, 2019
Citations issued

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

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

Violations13
Serious+0
Initial penalty$37,855
Current penalty$24,955
Accidents0
Duration218d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 5, 2019, OSHA opened American Carports, Inc.’s inspection #343826335 at COLUSA, California. The case was administratively closed on October 9, 2019, 218 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 13 violations totaling $24,955 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $37,855. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
13violations total
Repeat323%

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-serious1077%

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

13citations issued
$24,955current penalty
↓ $12,900total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01012
5155(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Othergravity 5
Citation #01009
3395(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #01010
5144(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$700
Current$700
Othergravity 5
Citation #01011
5144(G)(1)(A)1.General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001
4851(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$31,500
Current$18,900reduced by $12,600
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 4300.32(b)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$300
Current$300
Other
Citation #01002
29 CFR 4300.33(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$300
Current$300
Other
Citation #01003
3664(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$300
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$0reduced by $300
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01005
3203(A)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,625
Current$2,625
Othergravity 1
Citation #01006
3362(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Othergravity 1
Citation #01007
3380(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 5
Citation #01008
3382(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335

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 343826335 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.

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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 343826335 directly: