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Inspection outcome
Opened: April 12, 2019 · Closed: December 2, 2019
Citations issued

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

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

Violations12
Serious+0
Initial penalty$34,020
Current penalty$16,580
Accidents0
Duration234d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On April 12, 2019, OSHA opened Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal, Inc.’s inspection #343938171 at LONG BEACH, California. The case was administratively closed on December 2, 2019, 234 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $16,580 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $34,020. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Serious542%

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-serious758%

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

12citations issued
$16,580current penalty
↓ $17,440total reduction
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Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
3273(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$420
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3380(F)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3395(H)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
3395(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$420
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
3650(T)(33)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5157(D)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Othergravity 1
Citation #01007
6151(E)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3203(A)(7)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,000
Current$2,250reduced by $6,750
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3328(A)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,000
Current$3,375reduced by $5,625
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
5162(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,500
Current$3,375reduced by $1,125
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,500
Current$5,060
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #06001
5162(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,500
Current$0reduced by $4,500

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 343938171 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 343938171 directly: