| Inspection Type |
Planned
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2024-04-30
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, L: HINOISE, P: HINOISE
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-26 |
| Current Penalty |
2765.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2765.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a.) ) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, employees were exposed to smoke, fire, and entrapment hazards, in that, the portable fire extinguishers location was not identified and access was blocked by a cart.. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L06 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, the employer failed to certify that powered industrial trucks operators had been trained and evaluated, exposing employees to crush-by and struck-by hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100213 S06 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-26 |
| Current Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6): Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards: a) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, wood dust accumulation ranging from 1/8-inch deep to 6-inches deep was observed around and under the Siemens Point Saw near moving parts and electrical components which create heat, exposing employees to a fire hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3457.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a.) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, employees were exposed to caught-in and nip point hazards created by the rotating motion of the chain and sprocket, in that, safeguarding methods were not used. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV A |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-07-26 |
| Current Penalty |
2765.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2765.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a.) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, the employer used an extension cord in place of permanent wiring for the floor fan, exposing employees to electrical hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2024-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
388.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
388.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-08-13 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a) Sawmill Department: the operator of the AMA Gang Saw 1, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 132.2% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of 132.2% is 92.01 dBA. The sampling was performed for 461-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024. Zero exposure was assumed for the 19-minute period not sampled. b) Sawmill Department: the operator of the AMA Gang Saw 1, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 163.5% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of 163.5% is 93.5 dBA. The sampling was performed for 462-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024. Zero exposure was assumed for the 18-minute period not sampled. c) Sawmill Department: the operator of the Siemens Point Saw , was exposed to continuous noise levels at 133.1% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA of 133.1% is 92.06 dBA. The sampling was performed for 464-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024. Zero exposure was assumed for the 16-minute period not sampled. |
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