POMPANO BEACH, FL —
OSHA Inspection: HAPCO FARMS INC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of HAPCO FARMS INC in 675 SW 12TH AVE, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33346 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300497062.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HAPCO FARMS INC
- Site address
- 675 SW 12TH AVE
- City
- POMPANO BEACH
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33346
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4231
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 10, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $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: On or about 02/06/98 employees working on safety platforms lifted by forklifts were exposed to possible injury from the safety platforms not being secured to the lifting carriage or the forks. Exposing employees of falls of up to 20 feet . This is an industry recognized hazard as referenced by A.N.S.I Standard B56-1993-4.17.3. Among the other methods,one feasible and accepted means of abatement is to use a chain or cable to secure the safety cage to the lifting carriage to prevent slipping.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
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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 300497062.
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