Skip to main content
Inspection outcome
Opened: March 13, 2019 · Closed: September 30, 2019
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,765
Current penalty$1,090
Accidents0
Duration201d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 13, 2019, OSHA opened Hot Tires Auto Repair Inc.’s inspection #343856126 at LA VERNE, California — an establishment in the general automotive repair industry. The case was administratively closed on September 30, 2019, 201 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $1,090 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,765. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Other-than-serious4100%

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

4citations issued
$1,090current penalty
↓ $3,675total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.22(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$195
Current$130reduced by $65
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$260
Current$175reduced by $85
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$260
Current$260
Other
Citation #02001
3577(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,050
Current$525reduced by $3,525

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 343856126 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.

📋
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 343856126 directly: