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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 17, 2023 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations14
Serious+0
Initial penalty$27,410
Current penalty$14,080
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 17, 2023, OSHA opened Machado Dairy & Farming Company, Inc.’s inspection #346574700 at HANFORD, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 14 violations totaling $14,080 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $27,410. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
14violations total
Serious214%

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-serious1286%

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

14citations issued
$14,080current penalty
↓ $13,330total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
5157(C)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$300
Current$0reduced by $300
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
3203(A)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$225
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3203(A)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$450
Current$170reduced by $280
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
3328(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
3368(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$450reduced by $150
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
3368(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$0reduced by $600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
3380(F)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$0reduced by $600
Othergravity 10
Citation #01008
3382(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$600
Current$600
Othergravity 5
Citation #01009
3395(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335
Othergravity 10
Citation #01010
3395(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$450
Current$300reduced by $150
Othergravity 1
Citation #01011
5217(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$150
Current$150
Othergravity 10
Citation #01012
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$450
Current$225reduced by $225
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3273(L)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$12,600
Current$6,300reduced by $6,300
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3385(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,450
Current$4,725reduced by $4,725

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 346574700 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 346574700 directly: