JACKSONVILLE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA FLOATS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FLORIDA FLOATS, INC. in 300 WATERS STREET DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE RIVER WALK, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32208 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 339593519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FLORIDA FLOATS, INC.
- Site address
- 300 WATERS STREET DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE RIVER WALK
- City
- JACKSONVILLE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32208
- Mailing
- 1813 DENNIS STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 327390
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a. On or about February 19, 2014, employees working under and around suspended loads from a forklift did not wear hard hats, exposing themselves to head injury from falling or flying objects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $2700
1926.106 A
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s) a. On or about February 19, 2014, employees working over water were not wearing U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests, exposing themselves to drowning hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.106 B
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(b): Prior to and after each use, the buoyant work vests or life preservers were not inspected for defects which would alter their strength or buoyancy. Defective units shall not be used: a. On or about Frebruary 19, 2014, infaltable life vest were not inspected prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $2,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: a. On or about February 19, 2014, the Mitsubishii fork lift was fitted with a 16-foot long timber beam on the front end and used as lifting device, the device was not approved by the manufacturer or Qualified Registered Professional Engineer, exposing employees to over turning the lift and being struck by suspended loads.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2950
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a. On or about February 19, 2014, the employer did ensure that each operator of powered industrial trucks was trained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $2700
1926.350 A09
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinder(s) were not secured in an upright position: a. On or about February 19, 2014, on the floating dock, oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders were used while laying on their sides, exposing employees to explosive hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.350 H
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(h): Oxygen, and fuel gas pressure regulators, or their related gauges were not in proper working order while in use: a. On or about February 19, 2014, on the dock, the oxygen and acetylene press gauges on the regulator had broken gages, exposing employees to explosive hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
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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 339593519.
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