CLEARWATER, FL —
OSHA Inspection: APONTE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of APONTE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING, INC. in 11437 43RD STREET NORTH, CLEARWATER, FL 34622 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301732426.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APONTE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 11437 43RD STREET NORTH
- City
- CLEARWATER
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34622
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- 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)
- 3499
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
2037
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by fragments of plastic pipe used to transport air for the purpose of cleaning small parts. a) The shop area where employees operate equipment designed to forge small parts from various materials such as; but not limited to: Aluminum, Plastic and Stainless Steel. Forced air is used to clean small parts and blow off work surfaces. The Plastic Pipe Institute recommends against the use of thermoplastic pipe to transport compressed air or other compressed gases in exposed plant piping. Furthermore, sections 842.32, 842.43 and 849.52(b), of the American National Standards Institute B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems Standard, limit the operating pressure of plastic piping distribution systems to 100 pounds per square inch and prohibit the installation of such systems above ground. This condition exposes employees to the hazard of flying fragments. As observed, on or about October 29, 1997. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to replace the PVC pipe used to transport compressed air with a type of piping that is shatter resistant; such as galvanized metal or other acceptable material. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $360.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $270.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced
2037
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $270.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 1998
2037
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 G01 I
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 1998
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.134 B01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 1998
2037
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.134 B08
- Issued
- Feb 12, 1998
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 1998
2037
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 301732426.
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