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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 28, 2018 · Closed: March 7, 2023
Citations issued

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

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

Violations2
Serious+0
Initial penalty$17,238
Current penalty$11,000
Accidents0
Duration1652d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 28, 2018, OSHA opened Vitacare Pharma Llc’s inspection #343429148 at SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey. The case was administratively closed on March 7, 2023, 1652 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $11,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $17,238. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious2100%

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.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$11,000current penalty
↓ $6,238total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,956
Current$5,092reduced by $2,864
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,282
Current$5,908reduced by $3,374

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 343429148 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 343429148 directly: