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Inspection outcome
Opened: January 14, 2020 · Closed: October 28, 2021
Citations issued

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

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

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$87,711
Current penalty$13,653
Accidents0
Duration653d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On January 14, 2020, OSHA opened U.s. Postal Service - Santa Clarita’s inspection #344558291 at SANTA CLARITA, California. The case was administratively closed on October 28, 2021, 653 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $13,653 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $87,711. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
4violations total
Repeat250%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Other-than-serious250%

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

4citations issued
$13,653current penalty
↓ $74,058total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$74,217
Current$0reduced by $74,217
Othergravity 10
Citation #02001C
29 CFR 1910.147(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0

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 344558291 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 344558291 directly: