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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 22, 2019 · Closed: March 30, 2020
Citations issued

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

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

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$12,545
Current penalty$5,625
Accidents0
Duration402d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 22, 2019, OSHA opened R&s Processing Inc’s inspection #343802443 at PARAMOUNT, California. The case was administratively closed on March 30, 2020, 402 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $5,625 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $12,545. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Serious229%

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-serious571%

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

7citations issued
$5,625current penalty
↓ $6,920total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 4300.32(b)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$325
Current$125reduced by $200
Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3650(T)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$485
Current$250reduced by $235
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3668(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$650
Current$250reduced by $400
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5143(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$485
Current$250reduced by $235
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$365
Current$250reduced by $115
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3210(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$4,385
Current$2,250reduced by $2,135
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3385(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,850
Current$2,250reduced by $3,600

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 343802443 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 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 343802443 directly: