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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 23, 2021 · Closed: December 12, 2022
Citations issued

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

Safety inspection · Type M · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$28,124
Current penalty$28,124
Accidents0
Duration507d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 23, 2021, OSHA opened Hatch Valley Produce’s inspection #345436489 at HATCH, New Mexico. The case was administratively closed on December 12, 2022, 507 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $28,124 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Serious5100%

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

5citations issued
$28,124current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
5A0001General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$7,912
Current$7,912
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.176(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,800
Current$4,800
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,912
Current$7,912
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,800
Current$4,800
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,700
Current$2,700

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 345436489 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 Type M — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 345436489 directly: