Skip to main content
Inspection outcome
Opened: July 23, 2018 · Closed: June 3, 2019
Citations issued

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

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

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$6,215
Current penalty$2,025
Accidents0
Duration315d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 23, 2018, OSHA opened Porterville Rock & Recycle, Inc.’s inspection #343324943 at PORTERVILLE, California. The case was administratively closed on June 3, 2019, 315 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $2,025 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $6,215. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious150%

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-serious150%

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
$2,025current penalty
↓ $4,190total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
5141(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$365
Current$225reduced by $140
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3395(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,850
Current$1,800reduced by $4,050

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 343324943 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Porterville Rock & Recycle, Inc.

Earlier or related cases at this establishment.

Full inspection history →
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.

📋
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.

💰
Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

🔗
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 343324943 directly: