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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 19, 2022 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations13
Serious+0
Initial penalty$272,250
Current penalty$272,250
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 19, 2022, OSHA opened Meeder Equipment Company’s inspection #346164494 at RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 13 violations totaling $272,250 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
13violations total
Willful18%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious1185%

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-serious18%

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

13citations issued
$272,250current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
5157(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$450
Current$450
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3657(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3659(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
5157(C)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
5157(D)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$18,000
Current$18,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #06001
5157(D)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$18,000
Current$18,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #07001
5157(D)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #08001
5157(D)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #09001
5157(D)(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #10001
5157(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #11001
5157(G)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #12001
5157(K)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$90,000
Current$90,000
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #13001
5157(K)(3)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,200
Current$16,200

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 346164494 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 Type M — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 346164494 directly: