FORT LAUDERDALE, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO. in 533 NE 3RD AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 306181140.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO.
- Site address
- 533 NE 3RD AVE
- City
- FORT LAUDERDALE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33311
- Mailing
- 1895 NE 142ND STREET, MIAMI, FL 33181
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7353
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)001 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 a crane collapse: On or about 08/21/03, employees were exposed to the hazard associated with the collapse of the crane tower and jib during the removal of tunnel forms. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to insure that the boom is not side loaded as per ANSI B30.5-1989/ASME B30.5-1994 Sec 5-3.2.1.4
Recent events (2)
- · J (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1926.550 A05
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · J (O) $375.00
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 306181140.
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