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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 12, 2023 · Closed: December 26, 2023
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+0
Initial penalty$3,330
Current penalty$1,605
Accidents0
Duration105d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 12, 2023, OSHA opened Hampton Inn Petaluma, Llc’s inspection #346960891 at PETALUMA, California — an establishment in the hotels & motels industry. The case was administratively closed on December 26, 2023, 105 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $1,605 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $3,330. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Other-than-serious7100%

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
$1,605current penalty
↓ $1,725total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
6151(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$225
Current$150reduced by $75
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 2340.16(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$335
Current$225reduced by $110
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 2473.2(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$250
Current$165reduced by $85
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
3276(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$225reduced by $195
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
3345(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$840
Current$280reduced by $560
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$280reduced by $140
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5193(C)(1)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$840
Current$280reduced 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 346960891 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 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 346960891 directly: