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OSHA Inspection: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL 34736 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 316472497.

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Site address
7205 S.R. 50 EAST
City
GROVELAND
State
FL
ZIP
34736
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325314
SIC code (legacy)
2875
Employees
52
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 22, 2012
Abate by
Oct 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 Reduced
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 a struck-by hazard:
a)Old Mill Storage Bins - I-beam columns, supporting the roof structure at
bins 7,
8, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 22, had damaged flanges.  Columns 7,17,18 and 22 also
were twisted along their longitudinal axis, on or about February 29, 2012.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards
is to repair the columns as described in the Case Engineering drawings of
2010.ngs
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3375.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

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