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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 9, 2022 · Closed: August 10, 2022
Citations issued

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

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

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,730
Current penalty$1,335
Accidents0
Duration154d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 9, 2022, OSHA opened West Steel & Plastics Inc.’s inspection #345823801 at TURLOCK, California. The case was administratively closed on August 10, 2022, 154 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $1,335 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,730. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Other-than-serious6100%

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
$1,335current penalty
↓ $395total reduction
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Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
3650(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$240
Current$185reduced by $55
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
5097(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$240
Current$185reduced by $55
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
5143(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$240
Current$185reduced by $55
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
5144(F)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$365
Current$280reduced by $85
Othergravity 1
Citation #01005
5144(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$160
Current$125reduced by $35
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
5162(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$485
Current$375reduced by $110

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 345823801 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 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 345823801 directly: