WEST PALM BEACH, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FACTORY DIRECT SUPPLY WPB, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FACTORY DIRECT SUPPLY WPB, LLC in 1733 HILL AVENUE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 342554102.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FACTORY DIRECT SUPPLY WPB, LLC
- Site address
- 1733 HILL AVENUE
- City
- WEST PALM BEACH
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33407
- Mailing
- 1733 HILL AVENUE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33407
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
- 444190
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 II
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems: On or about 8/16/2017, at the rebar area of the above addressed jobsite, an employee was observed exposed to a fall hazard while standing on roller conveyor with openings that were not covered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2281.2
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck: On or about 8/16/2017, at the rebar area of the above addressed jobsite, an employee was observed exposed to a struck by hazard while walking under a spreader bar suspended from the elevated forks of a powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3802.8
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: On or about 8/16/2017, at the welding area of the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to a fire hazards while working close to an area were oxygen gas and acetylene cylinders were separated with a 42" high metal plate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2281.2
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $711 · Current $427 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: On or about 8/16/2017, at the rebar area of the above addressed jobsite, a powered industrial truck was equipped with a spreader bar attachment for moving rebar bundles without the manufacturer's written approval, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $426.6
- — Z (O) $711
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: On or about 8/16/2017, at the rebar area of the above addressed jobsite. A fan lacked a ground prong on its attachment plug, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about 8/16/2017, at the rebar area of the above addressed jobsite, an electrical cord which entered into the operating pedal of a rebar cutting and/or bending machine lacked strain relief, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.
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 342554102.
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