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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 7, 2021 · Closed: April 24, 2023
Accident-triggered

OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.

Health inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations3
Serious+0
Initial penalty$6,120
Current penalty$3,000
Accidents0
Duration503d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 7, 2021, OSHA opened Ucla Health - Outreach Clinical Laboratory - Panorama City’s inspection #345783385 at PANORAMA CITY, California — an establishment in the general medical & surgical hospitals industry. The case was administratively closed on April 24, 2023, 503 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 3 violations totaling $3,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $6,120. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
3violations total
Other-than-serious3100%

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

3citations issued
$3,000current penalty
↓ $3,120total reduction
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Other
Citation #01001
342(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,000
Current$3,000reduced by $2,000
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$0reduced by $560
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5199(C)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$0reduced by $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 345783385 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 Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.

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 345783385 directly: