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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 7, 2019 · Closed: October 7, 2019
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations10
Serious+0
Initial penalty$21,920
Current penalty$5,795
Accidents0
Duration242d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 7, 2019, OSHA opened Western Precooling Systems- Cal West Precooling’s inspection #343770244 at OXNARD, California. The case was administratively closed on October 7, 2019, 242 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 10 violations totaling $5,795 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $21,920. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
10violations total
Other-than-serious10100%

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

10citations issued
$5,795current penalty
↓ $16,125total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
5189(D)(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
5189(J)(2)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$935
Current$935
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
5189(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$935
Current$560reduced by $375
Other
Citation #01008
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02001
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,435
Current$560reduced by $7,875
Other
Citation #03001
5189(J)(4)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$8,435
Current$560reduced by $7,875
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.17(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3250General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$750
Current$750
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5144(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560

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 343770244 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 Programmed Related — 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 343770244 directly: