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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 17, 2025 · Closed: August 8, 2025
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$850
Current penalty$850
Accidents0
Duration144d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 17, 2025, OSHA opened California Institute Of Technology - The Athenaeum’s inspection #348122953 at PASADENA, California. The case was administratively closed on August 8, 2025, 144 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $850 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Other-than-serious2100%

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
$850current penalty
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Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$365
Current$365
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
6151(E)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$485
Current$485

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 348122953 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at California Institute Of Technology - The Athenaeum

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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 348122953 directly: