FORT WALTON BEACH, FL —
OSHA Inspection: HERCO SHEET METAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HERCO SHEET METAL, INC. in 92 HILL AVENUE NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548 (NAICS 334417). OSHA activity number 340018753.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HERCO SHEET METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 92 HILL AVENUE NW
- City
- FORT WALTON BEACH
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32548
- Mailing
- 92 HILL AVENUE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 334417
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.217 C01 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es): a. On or about October 16, 2014, in the shop, the Whitney-Jensen Punch Press did not have the point of operation guard, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- 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 October 16, 2014, in Building "A", material and other equipment blocked the electrical breaker panel preventing employees from getting to the panel in case of an emergency.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a. On or about October 16, 2014, throughout the shop, the employer did not ensure that the portable fire extinguishers were not monthly checked, exposing employees to a fire hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340018753.
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