PENSACOLA, FL —
OSHA Inspection: EMERALD COAST FINEST PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMERALD COAST FINEST PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. in 257 AMBER ST., PENSACOLA, FL 32503 (NAICS 445230). OSHA activity number 340711779.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMERALD COAST FINEST PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 257 AMBER ST.
- City
- PENSACOLA
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32503
- Mailing
- 257 AMBER ST., PENSACOLA, FL 32503
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 445230
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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 were exposed to caught-in hazards: a. On or about June 17, 2015, at Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company in the food processing area, employees were working around a Safeline metal detection system that was not guarded by a fixed barrier over portions of the conveyor belt, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a. On or about June 17, 2015, at Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company in the food processing area, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore protective gloves while operating the Magnuson 4 roller peeler, exposing themselves to the hazard of cuts and amputations. b. On or about June 17, 2015, at Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company in the food processing area, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee wore protective gloves while operating Nemco vegetable slicers, exposing themselves to the hazard of cuts and amputations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a. On or about June 17, 2015, at Emerald Coast Finest produce Company in processing area, employees were working on a Safeline Metal detection System that was not guarded by a fixed barrier over the sprocket and chain, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 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 June 17, 2015, the employer at Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company did not ensure fire extinguishers throughout the facility were being visually inspected at least monthly, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a. On or about June 17, 2015, at Emerald Coast Finest Produce Company throughout the warehouse areas, employees were operating forklifts daily without examining the conditions of the forklift before use, exposing employees to struck-by hazards, broken bones, and fractures.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $700
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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 340711779.
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