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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 11, 2019 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Health inspection · Type M · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$50,560
Current penalty$27,200
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 11, 2019, OSHA opened Ds Services Of America, Inc.’s inspection #344162367 at GARDENA, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $27,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $50,560. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious343%

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-serious457%

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

7citations issued
$27,200current penalty
↓ $23,360total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
342(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,000
Current$5,000
Other
Citation #01002
3203(B)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$0reduced by $375
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3395(H)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$450reduced by $300
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
3395(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$150reduced by $410
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3328(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,500
Current$0reduced by $13,500
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3395(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,875
Current$10,800reduced by $6,075
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
3395(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,500
Current$10,800reduced by $2,700

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 344162367 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 Type M — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 344162367 directly: