MIAMI, FL —
OSHA Inspection: COSTA FARMS, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of COSTA FARMS, LLC in 22900 SW 162 AVE., MIAMI, FL 33170 (NAICS 111421). OSHA activity number 342053394.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COSTA FARMS, LLC
- Site address
- 22900 SW 162 AVE.
- City
- MIAMI
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33170
- Mailing
- 21800 SW 162 AVE., MIAMI, FL 33170
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 111421
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,873 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly: On or about 01/24/2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer fabricated a metal basket that was used to hoist personnel on the forks of a powered industrial truck without obtaining the manufacturer's prior written approval exposing employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8872.5
- — Z (S) $12675
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,873 Reduced
General-duty citation text
the alleged violation description language in the Alternative Section 5(a)(1) has been removed and amended to 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied: Applicable to the general industry standard by 1910.27(a). On or about 01/24/2017, at the above addressed worksite, employees were exposed to an 18-foot fall hazard when working from a platform attachment(basket) that was not attached to the forklift which was moved horizontally exposing employees to a fall hazard; and the penalty has been changed from $12,675.00 to $8,872.50.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8872.5
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342053394.
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