Santa Maria, California · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation · NAICS 485999
2inspections
3citation items
$955current penalties
Jul 1, 2022last inspection
Smooth Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2021.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 1, 2022 after an accident, in Santa Maria.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $955 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,408. Smooth Inc. averages $478 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Smooth Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jan 24, 2022: Five employees are reported positive for covid-19 infection
On January 24, 2022, 5 employees who worked for a transportation services company were reported infected with COVID-19. Four of the employees were Bus Drivers and one employee worked in administration. The employee tested positive for COVID-19 on December 30, 2021, January 3, 2022, January 10, 2022, January 12, 2022, and January 24 2022. None of the employee required hospitalization and all 5 employees returned to work after being quarantined. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are not included in the narrative.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3395(H)(1)
Other-than-serious
$410
$410
Jul 11, 2022
Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3395(I)
Other-than-serious
$410
$410
Jul 11, 2022
Final
Inspection 345706477 OPENED NOV 30, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Health · 33 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 2022
Incident on Nov 17, 2021: Two employees with covid-19 infections are hospitalized
Two employees were working as drivers for a company that provided transportation for residents who required medical, physical, and social assistance. On November 17, 2021, Employee #1 was transported to a regional medical center for treatment of complications from a COVID-19 infection. On November 22, 2021, Employee #2 was transported to a regional medical center for treatment of complications from a COVID-19 infection. Both employees recovered from their infections.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious
$135
$135
Apr 11, 2022
Final
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Santa Maria site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 34 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
SMOOTH Inc.
Santa Maria · 2025
34
0
0
0.0
3.8
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other all other transit and ground passenger transportation employers in California
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
