PLANT CITY, FL —
OSHA Inspection: PENINSULA STEEL INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PENINSULA STEEL INC. in 4504 SYDNEY ROAD, PLANT CITY, FL 33566 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 343486122.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PENINSULA STEEL INC.
- Site address
- 4504 SYDNEY ROAD
- City
- PLANT CITY
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33566
- Mailing
- 4504 SYDNEY ROAD, PLANT CITY, FL 33566
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
- 332618
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a)At the manufacturing floor, procedures for the control of hazardous energy were not developed for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Kone cranes, cold rolling machine, wire stretching and wire welding machines that have multiple sources of energy such like electrical and pneumatic used to manufacture welded wire mesh sheets among others. As observed on or about 09/24/2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5569.2
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.184 F05 III
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(iii): Wire rope sling(s) that had kinking, crushing, bird caging or other damage resulting in distortion of the wire rope structure were not immediately removed from service: (a)At the profiling lines area, a kinked wire rope sling was being used to lift spools of steel wire. As observed on or about September 24, 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2386.8
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.184 I09 III
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service: (a)At the profiling lines area, a frayed synthetic sling was being used to lift spools of steel wire. As observed on or about September 24, 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B01 VII
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(vii): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment was not determined by classification by type, size, voltage, current capacity, and specific use: a) At the profiling lines area, an August Strecker Gmbh & Co. Kg resistance pressure buttwelding machine (serial number 50435) was being controlled by a wall mounted electrical disconnect (30 Amp 600VAC Single Throw Safety Switch Square D) that was not designed to be used as an On/Off switch. As observed on or about September 24, 2018.
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 343486122.
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