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OSHA Inspection: HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS in 1205 APALACHEE PKWY #240, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 (NAICS 423120). OSHA activity number 339041816.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
1205 APALACHEE PKWY #240
City
TALLAHASSEE
State
FL
ZIP
32301
Mailing
1205 APALACHEE PKWY #240, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423120
Employees
21
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 12, 2013
Abate by
Sep 6, 2013
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced
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:    a.  On or about May 2, 2013, in the warehouse area, employees were standing on the forks of a forklift to gain access to high shelving units to place and extract product from shelves, exposing employees to a 10 feet fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4000
  • · Z (S) $5000

1910.26 C03 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 12, 2013
Abate by
Sep 6, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(iii): The ladder base section did not have secure footing.    a.  On or about May 2, 2013, in the warehouse area, a ladder without secured footing was being used to place and extract product from shelves, exposing employees to a 10 feet fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3000
  • · Z (S) $4000

1910.37 A03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 12, 2013
Abate by
Sep 6, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a.  On or about May 2, 2013, in the warehouse area, the exit route was blocked by an obstruction in the route, exposing employees to tripping and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $4000

1910.303 G01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 12, 2013
Abate by
Sep 6, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a.  On or about May 2, 2013, inside the retail store at the stairwell entrance on the east wall, disassembled shelving units and other miscellaneous items was stored against the panel box.    b.  On or about May 2, 2013, inside the retail store at the stairwell entrance on the north wall, disassembled shelving units and other miscellaneous items was stored against the panel box.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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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 339041816.

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