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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 1, 2019 · Closed: May 21, 2021
Citations issued

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

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

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$12,564
Current penalty$6,970
Accidents0
Duration659d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 1, 2019, OSHA opened Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc’s inspection #344202312 at WEST SACRAMENTO, California — an establishment in the general freight trucking, local industry. The case was administratively closed on May 21, 2021, 659 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $6,970 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $12,564. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat120%

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.

Serious120%

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-serious360%

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

5citations issued
$6,970current penalty
↓ $5,594total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeatgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 2340.16(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$3,000
Current$900reduced by $2,100
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
3272(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$638
Current$335reduced by $303
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
3328(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$638
Current$335reduced by $303
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
3661(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$638
Current$0reduced by $638
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #02001
3395(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,650
Current$5,400reduced by $2,250

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 344202312 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 344202312 directly: