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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 22, 2018 · Closed: September 2, 2019
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations4
Serious+0
Initial penalty$9,815
Current penalty$5,305
Accidents0
Duration376d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 22, 2018, OSHA opened Independent Rebar Placement, Inc.’s inspection #343407300 at SOMERSET, California — an establishment in the structural steel & precast concrete contractors industry. The case was administratively closed on September 2, 2019, 376 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 4 violations totaling $5,305 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $9,815. 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.

Serious125%

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-serious125%

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
$5,305current penalty
↓ $4,510total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #01001
1509(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,200
Current$1,200
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
1512(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$515
Current$280reduced by $235
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01003
3395(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,350
Current$1,350
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1541.1(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,750
Current$2,475reduced by $4,275

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 343407300 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 Unprogrammed Other — 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 343407300 directly: