PALATKA, FL —
OSHA Inspection: APEX METAL FABRICATION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of APEX METAL FABRICATION, INC. in 177 COMFORT ROAD, PALATKA, FL 32177 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 337270672.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APEX METAL FABRICATION, INC.
- Site address
- 177 COMFORT ROAD
- City
- PALATKA
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32177
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1421, PALATKA, FL 32178
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 lathe operators were exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards. a. On or about November 7, 2012, the employer did not have failsafe controls on the UCIMU model: Summitt 21 manual turning lathe that would prevent the lathe from re-starting after a power loss during operation, exposing operators to a caught-in and struck by hazards. b. On or about November 7, 2012, the employer did not have failsafe controls on the Walcott manual turning lathe that would prevent the lathe from re-starting after a power loss during operation, exposing operators to a caught-in and struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a. On or about November 7, 2012, in the machine shop, the UCIMU model summit 21 lathe did not have a chuck guard on it, exposing the employees to struck by and caught in hazards. b. On or about November 7, 2012, in the machine shop, the Leblond ORD lathe did not have a chuck guard on it, exposing the employees to struck by and caught in hazards. c. On or about November 7, 2012, in the machine shop, the Walcott lathe did not have a chuck guard on it, exposing the employees to struck by and caught in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: a. On or about November 7, 2012, in the northwest end of the shop on the UCIMU lathe model: Summit 21, serial: 51532 where the conductors entered the power on/off switch box were not protected from abrasions and effectively closed, exposing operators to an electric hazard when turning the power on and off. b. On or about November 7, 2012, in the northeast end of the shop on the WALCOTT lathe where the conductors entered the power on/off switch box were not protected from abrasions and effectively closed, exposing operators to an electric hazard when turning the power on and off.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $816
- — Z (S) $1360
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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 337270672.
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