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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 20, 2024 · Status: Open
Citations issued

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

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

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$210,851
Current penalty$210,851
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 20, 2024, OSHA opened San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s inspection #347947095 at RICHMOND, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $210,851 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Willful120%

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.

Serious360%

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-serious120%

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

5citations issued
$210,851current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2940.6(a)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$750
Current$750
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
2940(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$13,500
Current$13,500
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
2940(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,875
Current$16,875
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
2940(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$16,875
Current$16,875
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #05001
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$162,851
Current$162,851

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 347947095 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 347947095 directly: