MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL
150 ALAMEDA DEL PRADO, NOVATO, CA 94948 · NAICS 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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Inspection records
Dec 9, 2002#119627081Dec 9, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119627081$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #119627081
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 2002
- Contested
- Jan 8, 2003
- Final Order
- Dec 22, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Dec 19, 2002 | Jan 8, 2003 | Dec 22, 2003 |
Nov 14, 2001#125624890Nov 14, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125624890$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #125624890
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 16, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured at newspaper printing plant
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3332 Railcar Movement OSHA citation code: 3332 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Nov 23, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 24, 1999#125585182Sep 24, 1999Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#125585182$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125585182
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 17, 1992#119723468Sep 17, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119723468$1752 viol.2 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #119723468
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- 150 Alemeda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94949
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 C | Other | 3 | 12 | $175 | $175 | Sep 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
Aug 12, 1991#111992277Aug 12, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111992277$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #111992277
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
May 15, 1991#111836144May 15, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#111836144$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111836144
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1991
- Closed
- May 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 26, 1990#111849659Oct 26, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111849659$3006 viol.6 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #111849659
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 1991
- Closed
- May 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 150 Alameda Del Prado, Novato, CA 94948
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 A | Other | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05 | Other | 3 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 D06 | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5155 Airborne Contaminants OSHA citation code: 5155 E02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $300 | $300 | Apr 15, 1991 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1990 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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