Inspection #125780643

Name: OSHA Inspection #125780643: TRI-COUNTY NEWSPAPER
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of TRI-COUNTY NEWSPAPER at 101 Airport Rd., Willows, CA 95988 on Jan 16, 2001. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 24, 2001.

OSHA documented 7 violations (1 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,012. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 125780643
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jan 16, 2001
Closed: Aug 24, 2001
Total Violations: 7
Penalties on Record: $7,012
Initial Penalties: $7,012
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: TRI-COUNTY NEWSPAPER
Address: 101 Airport Rd., Willows, CA 95988
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#125808691	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$820

#125808691Complaint (B)

2 violations$820

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Aug 24, 2001.

Citations on Record

1 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$7,012

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$7,012

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A	Other	$135	$135	Jun 2, 2001
01002	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	Other	$340	$340	Jun 18, 2001
01003	3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 A	Other	$310	$310	May 26, 2001
01004	3668 OSHA citation code: 3668 A02	Other	$310	$310	Jun 18, 2001
01005	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D	Other	$310	$310	Jun 18, 2001
01006	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01	Other	$207	$207	Jun 18, 2001
02001	3382 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 3382 A	Serious	$5,400	$5,400	May 26, 2001

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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