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OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL SIGN CORPORATION

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNIVERSAL SIGN CORPORATION in 5818 LINEBAUGH AVE. WEST, TAMPA, FL 33624 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109211813.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5818 LINEBAUGH AVE. WEST
City
TAMPA
State
FL
ZIP
33624
Mailing
5818 LINEBAUGH AVE. WEST, TAMPA, FL 33612
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3993
Employees
100
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Mar 23, 1999
Penalty
Initial $625 · Current $625
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing of likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck or crushed by
suspended loads:
(a)  Fabrication Department - Employees using the 2-ton Dayton and the
1-ton Little Mule
monorail underhung crane on the same bridge, and the half ton Budget
monorail underhung
crane and manual chain fall hoist on the same bridge without either bridge
being marked with
the rated capacity.  These cranes lift between a few hundred pounds to
several tons of signs
and the operators are not trained to conduct frequent inspections of limit
switches, excessive
wear, hooks, and chains.  Periodic inspections of these cranes are not
conducted and there
has not been established a preventative maintenance program, on or about
February 2, 1999.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to train
crane operators on when and how to conduct frequent inspections, have a
qualified engineer
evaluate the monorail systems and all building and other support
structures for capacity,
establish periodic inspections of critical parts and a preventative
maintenance program that is
recommended by the hoist manufacturers.

1910.37 Q06

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 60 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Mar 23, 1999
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Feb 24, 1999
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375

1910.106 E06 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Feb 24, 1999
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Mar 23, 1999
Penalty
Initial $625 · Current $625

1910.157 G02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance
Issued
Feb 18, 1999
Abate by
Mar 23, 1999

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