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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 24, 2022 · Closed: August 14, 2023
Citations issued

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

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

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,710
Current penalty$950
Accidents0
Duration536d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 24, 2022, OSHA opened Simon Vander Woude, An Individual, And Christine Vander Woude, An Individual’s inspection #345803373 at MERCED, California. The case was administratively closed on August 14, 2023, 536 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $950 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,710. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Other-than-serious8100%

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

8citations issued
$950current penalty
↓ $760total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$275
Current$200reduced by $75
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
5162(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$205
Current$150reduced by $55
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$205
Current$150reduced by $55
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
5194(E)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$135
Current$100reduced by $35
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
5417(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$205
Current$150reduced by $55
Othergravity 1
Citation #01006
6151(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$205
Current$0reduced by $205
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
6151(D)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$275
Current$200reduced by $75
Othergravity 1
Citation #01008
6151(E)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$205
Current$0reduced by $205

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 345803373 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 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 345803373 directly: