MYAKKA CITY, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FALKNER FARMS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FALKNER FARMS, LLC in 35100 SR 64 E., MYAKKA CITY, FL 34251 (NAICS 115114). OSHA activity number 343251575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FALKNER FARMS, LLC
- Site address
- 35100 SR 64 E.
- City
- MYAKKA CITY
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34251
- Mailing
- 35100 SR 64 E., MYAKKA CITY, FL 34251
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 115114
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 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 in that employees were exposed to a struck-by and crush-by hazards while repairing the AS 9780 air spring beneath a bas. a) At the Myakka City, Florida jobsite an agriculture worker, hired to perform produce picking, was exposed to a struck-by hazard when employer allowed the employee to leave picking duties to perform heavy duty mechanical repairs beneath a Type C school bus (USDOT 2415838FL) with a weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, without verifying employees training and or ability to replace an air spring. The AS 9780 air spring exploded striking employee on the leg causing serious injury on or about 6/2/2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
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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 343251575.
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