GAINESVILLE, 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 2360 N MAIN STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 339524530.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 2360 N MAIN STREET
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32601
- Mailing
- 2360 N MAIN STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 444130
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 who worked around an improperly secured and loaded steel storage rack system were exposed to crushing hazards: a. On or about December 17, 2013, in the back store room, the pallet rack system was not bolted to the floor, exposing employees to a crushing hazard from the rack system. b. On or about December 17, 3013, in the back store room, pallets were double-stacked on the top shelf of the pallet rack system, exposing employees to a crushing hazard from the rack system.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.37 A01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,750 · Current $3,750
2150
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1): The evacuation route contained hazardous and or flammable chemicals: a. On or about December 17, 2013, in the back store room, propane tanks were stored by an emergency exit.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3750
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route: a. On or about December 17, 2013, in the back store room, an emergency exit was obstructed by trash, boxes, and propane tanks.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $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 339524530.
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