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Inspection outcome
Opened: June 13, 2024 · Status: Open
Accident-triggered

OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.

Safety inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$563,250
Current penalty$563,250
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On June 13, 2024, OSHA opened Los Angeles City Animal Services’s inspection #347550477 at SAN PEDRO, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $563,250 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Willful583%

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.

Other-than-serious117%

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

6citations issued
$563,250current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 6401.9(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$750
Current$750
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
3203(A)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$112,500
Current$112,500
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #03001
3203(A)(6)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$112,500
Current$112,500
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #04001
3203(A)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$112,500
Current$112,500
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #05001
3380(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$112,500
Current$112,500
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #06001
3400(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$112,500
Current$112,500

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 347550477 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 Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.

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 347550477 directly: