WEST PALM BEACH, FL —
OSHA Inspection: MECCA FARMS INC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of MECCA FARMS INC in 15131 100TH LANE NORTH, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33470 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300490083.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MECCA FARMS INC
- Site address
- 15131 100TH LANE NORTH
- City
- WEST PALM BEACH
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33470
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 3768 L, LANTANA, FL 33465
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0161
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 28, 1997
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Possible drowning by being allowed to enter the water to clear flood gates. On or about 10/18/96 employees were exposed to possible injury from being allowed to enter approximately 10 to 15 feet of water . Among the acceptable means of abatement are: 1. Prohibit employees from entering the water 2. Provide tools that make entering the water unnecessary
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300490083.
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