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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 19, 2023 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations10
Serious+0
Initial penalty$8,250
Current penalty$6,300
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 19, 2023, OSHA opened Aust Brother's, Inc.’s inspection #347172819 at FRESNO, California — an establishment in the tile & terrazzo contractors industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 10 violations totaling $6,300 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $8,250. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
10violations total
Serious110%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious990%

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

10citations issued
$6,300current penalty
↓ $1,950total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
461(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$200
Current$200
Other
Citation #01002
5204(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$400
Current$200reduced by $200
Other
Citation #01003
5204(E)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$400
Current$200reduced by $200
Other
Citation #01004
5204(F)(2)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$400
Current$400
Other
Citation #01005
5204(F)(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$400
Current$200reduced by $200
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
3668(A)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Othergravity 5
Citation #01008
3668(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Othergravity 5
Citation #01009
5194(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,400
Current$4,050reduced by $1,350

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 347172819 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 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 347172819 directly: