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OSHA Inspection: TROPICAL PLANT CARRIES, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TROPICAL PLANT CARRIES, INC. in 1350 S. SHEELER RD., APOPKA, FL 32703 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303946990.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
1350 S. SHEELER RD.
City
APOPKA
State
FL
ZIP
32703
Inspection type
Referral (C)
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)
0181
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2001
Abate by
May 7, 2001
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
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 are exposed to a fall from elevation:
a) Plant Building - An employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 20
feet while
removing Christmas decorations. The employee was standing on 6 pallets and
was being
elevated by a Hyster forklift. The employee was not using a safety
platform or other fall
protective devices.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, feasible methods to reduce this hazard are to utilize
personal fall
protection equipment, or utilize the available safety platform, as
referenced
in Safety
Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks ANSI B56.1-1992 sections 4.17.1(b).

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2001
Abate by
Jun 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2001
Abate by
Jun 18, 2001

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 303946990.

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