OSHA Inspection: SUNBLOCK GREENHOUSES, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Abate by

Dec 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $10,348 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 that were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards:    On or about, 05/09/2018, on grid 2312 (Area 3) located at 21800 SW 162 Avenue in the city of Miami, Florida, employees were exposed to struck-by and fall hazards while working with a tensioned wire cable that was spanned across a roadway that was not barricaded to keep traffic away from the area and/or striking the cable.

Issued

Nov 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,664 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about, 05/09/2018, on grid 2312 (Area 3) located at 21800 SW 162 Avenue in the city of Miami, Florida, an employee was exposed to rotating parts while utilizing a portable generator with a missing guard.