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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 29, 2021 · Closed: September 8, 2021
Citations issued

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

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

Violations12
Serious+0
Initial penalty$32,645
Current penalty$11,300
Accidents0
Duration222d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 29, 2021, OSHA opened Kellogg's Company’s inspection #345125439 at SAN JOSE, California. The case was administratively closed on September 8, 2021, 222 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $11,300 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $32,645. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Serious217%

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-serious1083%

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

12citations issued
$11,300current penalty
↓ $21,345total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #01001
3203(A)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$635
Current$635
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
3314(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$425
Current$0reduced by $425
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
3328(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$795
Current$795
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
3650(T)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$315
Current$0reduced by $315
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
5143(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$955
Current$955
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5144(D)(3)(C)2.General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$315
Current$0reduced by $315
Othergravity 5
Citation #01007
5144(F)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$315
Current$210reduced by $105
Othergravity 1
Citation #01008
5144(K)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$210
Current$210
Othergravity 10
Citation #02001
3248(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,735
Current$635reduced by $5,100
Othergravity 10
Citation #03001
5189(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$5,735
Current$210reduced by $5,525
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
5189(J)(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$9,560
Current$0reduced by $9,560
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
5189(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,650
Current$7,650

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 345125439 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 Referral — 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 345125439 directly: