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Inspection outcome
Opened: May 27, 2020 · Closed: July 28, 2020
Citations issued

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

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

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,950
Current penalty$1,950
Accidents0
Duration62d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On May 27, 2020, OSHA opened Gene Amato Masonry Inc.’s inspection #344768544 at NAPA, California — an establishment in the masonry contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on July 28, 2020, 62 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $1,950 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious150%

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-serious150%

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

2citations issued
$1,950current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
1644(A)(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$150
Current$150
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
1712(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,800
Current$1,800

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 344768544 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 Referral — 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 344768544 directly: