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Inspection outcome
Opened: September 27, 2021 · Closed: October 28, 2022
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations20
Serious+0
Initial penalty$23,710
Current penalty$22,360
Accidents0
Duration396d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On September 27, 2021, OSHA opened Earthlite Llc’s inspection #345559108 at VISTA, California. The case was administratively closed on October 28, 2022, 396 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 20 violations totaling $22,360 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $23,710. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
20violations total
Serious840%

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-serious1260%

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

20citations issued
$22,360current penalty
↓ $1,350total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 1
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.12(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 2340.16(c)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003
29 CFR 2500.8(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
29 CFR 2500.25View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
4185General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
29 CFR 4307.1(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
4313General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$375
Othergravity 1
Citation #01008
5143(A)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01009
5144(E)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01010
5144(F)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01011
5144(H)(2)(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Othergravity 1
Citation #01012
5144(K)(5)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$185
Current$185
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3577(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$3,375
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #03001
3577(E)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #04001
3578(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$335
Current$335
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #05001
4070(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$3,375
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #06001
4312General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$3,375
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #07001
4316(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$2,700reduced by $675
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #08001
4475(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$2,700reduced by $675
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #09001
5185(N)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$3,375
Current$3,375

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 345559108 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 345559108 directly: