FORT PIERCE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: COLD AIR DISTRIBUTORS WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COLD AIR DISTRIBUTORS WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA INC. in 3053 INDUSTRIAL 31ST ST, FORT PIERCE, FL 34946 (NAICS 441310). OSHA activity number 334839404.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLD AIR DISTRIBUTORS WAREHOUSE OF FLORIDA INC.
- Site address
- 3053 INDUSTRIAL 31ST ST
- City
- FORT PIERCE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34946
- Mailing
- 3053 INDUSTRIAL 31ST ST, FORT PIERCE, FL 34946
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 441310
- Employees
- 66
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d): An exit door was not unlocked: a. On or about 6/25/2012, at the warehouse area, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida Inc., Fort Pierce, FL. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being trapped in the event of a fire while the north side exit door could not be opened.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors: On or about 6/25/2012, at the warehouse area, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida Inc., Fort Pierce, FL. a. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being trapped in the event of a fire while the south side exit door needed to be opened by removing a bar and the opening of locking hardware. b. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being trapped in the event of a fire while the west side exit door needed to be opened by removing a bar and the opening of locking hardware.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years: a. On or about 6/25/2012, at the warehouse area, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida Inc., Fort Pierce, FL. An employee was exposed to caught and struck by hazards while operating a powered industrial truck with its evaluation expired since 6/2/2012. Note: Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l) a. On or about 6/25/2012, at the warehouse area, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida Inc., Fort Pierce, FL. A certification was not prepared for an employee trained and evaluated to operated powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. a. On or about 6/25/2012, at the warehouse area, Cold Air Distributors Warehouse of Florida Inc., Fort Pierce, FL. The employer did not provide training in fire extinguisher use and incipient stage fire fighting when employees were authorized to use fire extinguishers in the event of a fire.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 334839404.
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