TALLAHASSEE, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS
- Site address
- 1205 APALACHEE PKWY #240
- City
- TALLAHASSEE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32301
- Mailing
- 1205 APALACHEE PKWY #240, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423120
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 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: 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
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 339041816.
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