DAVENPORT, FL —
OSHA Inspection: AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. in 3600 CR 547 NORTH, DAVENPORT, FL 33837 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 341696995.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 3600 CR 547 NORTH
- City
- DAVENPORT
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33837
- Mailing
- 3600 CR 547 NORTH, DAVENPORT, FL 33837
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
- 424690
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,908 · Current $5,345 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 the hazard of being struck by fragments of plastic pipe used to transport compressed air for the operation of air operated tools and air used for cleaning, in the event the piping ruptures: a. At the shop and near the compressor area, polyvinyl chloride ( PVC ) plastic pipe was used to transport compressed air in exposed above ground locations, for the use of air operated tools, a practice not recommended by the Plastics Pipe Institute and prohibited by ANSI/ASME B31.8-1986, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5344.8
- — Z (S) $8908
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a. At the shop, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, a Clark Metalworker drill press was not secured in place as required, on or about 08/12/2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a. At the shop near the roll up door, a Porter and Gable bench grinder with a grinding wheel on the left side had the work rest adjusted at 3/4 of an inch, on or about 08/12/2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a. At the shop near the roll up door, a Porter and Gable bench grinder with a grinding wheel on the left side had the tongue guard adjusted at 1 inch, on or about 08/12/2016.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341696995.
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