California
For California, violation type is other-than-serious; penalty maximum is $16,285; federal maximum is $16,550; effective date is January 1, 2025; computation method is General violation: base penalty $1,000–$2,000 based on Severity (Low/Medium/High), adjusted for Extent (±25%) and Likelihood (±25%), then Size, Good Faith, History; 50% abatement credit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Violation type
- other-than-serious our reading
- Penalty maximum
- $16,285 verified
- Federal maximum
- $16,550 our reading
- Effective date
- January 1, 2025
- Computation method
- General violation: base penalty $1,000–$2,000 based on Severity (Low/Medium/High), adjusted for Extent (±25%) and Likelihood (±25%), then Size, Good Faith, History; 50% abatement credit our reading
- Statute citation
- Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 336(b) our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Any employer who violates any occupational safety and health standard, order or special order and such violation is determined to be a General violation (as provided in section 334(b) of this article) may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $16,285 for each such violation.
— dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- dir.ca.govhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/336.html