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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 30, 2019 · Closed: October 26, 2020
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Programmed Related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations15
Serious+0
Initial penalty$11,930
Current penalty$2,800
Accidents0
Duration423d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 30, 2019, OSHA opened Airgas Specialty Products’s inspection #344275227 at RIVERSIDE, California. The case was administratively closed on October 26, 2020, 423 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 15 violations totaling $2,800 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $11,930. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
15violations total
Serious17%

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-serious1493%

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

15citations issued
$2,800current penalty
↓ $9,130total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
501(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$0reduced by $280
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
502(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$280
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
509(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$0reduced by $280
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
510(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
3310(D)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$420
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5144(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$560
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5144(G)(1)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$280reduced by $140
Othergravity 5
Citation #01008
5144(H)(3)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$560
Current$280reduced by $280
Othergravity 5
Citation #01009
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$0reduced by $280
Othergravity 5
Citation #01010
5189(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$0reduced by $420
Othergravity 5
Citation #01011
5189(J)(2)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$700
Current$0reduced by $700
Othergravity 5
Citation #01012
5189(J)(2)(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$420
Current$420
Other
Citation #01013
3320General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #01014
5189(D)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
5189(J)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$6,750
Current$0reduced by $6,750

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 344275227 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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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 Programmed Related — 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 344275227 directly: