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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 29, 2018 · Closed: February 20, 2020
Citations issued

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

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

Violations12
Serious+0
Initial penalty$3,795
Current penalty$2,200
Accidents0
Duration448d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 29, 2018, OSHA opened Sf Markets, Llc Dba Sprouts Farmers Market’s inspection #343630455 at THOUSAND OAKS, California. The case was administratively closed on February 20, 2020, 448 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $2,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $3,795. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Repeat18%

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-serious1192%

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
$2,200current penalty
↓ $1,595total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
3241(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.16(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Other
Citation #01002
3203(B)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$0reduced by $375
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
5A0001General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Othergravity 1
Citation #01005
3249(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Othergravity 1
Citation #01006
3272(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$0reduced by $185
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
5162(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$300reduced by $75
Othergravity 10
Citation #01008
5162(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$0reduced by $375
Other
Citation #01009
5194(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$0reduced by $375
Othergravity 1
Citation #01010
5194(F)(6)(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Othergravity 1
Citation #01011
6151(C)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$150reduced by $35
Repeatgravity 1
Citation #02001
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$1,000

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 343630455 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 Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

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 343630455 directly: