PALMETTO, FL —
OSHA Inspection: THATCHER CHEMICAL OF FLORIDA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THATCHER CHEMICAL OF FLORIDA, INC. in 2905 INLAND TRANSPORT ST., PALMETTO, FL 34221 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 343588802.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THATCHER CHEMICAL OF FLORIDA, INC.
- Site address
- 2905 INLAND TRANSPORT ST.
- City
- PALMETTO
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34221
- Mailing
- 2905 INLAND TRANSPORT STREET, PALMETTO, FL 34221
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.38 F01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered under the plan when the plan was developed or when employees initially were assigned to a job: a) On or about November 19, 2018, at the Palmetto, FL facility, employees were not aware of what the evacuation procedures were, where the evacuation route was located, or who was responsible for evacuation activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3182.4
- — Z (S) $5304
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 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) On or about November 19, 2018, at the facility in Palmetto, FL, maintenance work was being conducted on equipment such as, but not limited to, pumps, piping, and boilers. Hazardous energy was present in the form of electrical, thermal and chemical. Specific procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy were not developed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273.4
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): a) On or about November 19, 2018, at the facility in Palmetto, FL, a propane forklift was being operated with a defective horn that was not working. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1818.6
- — Z (S) $3031
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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 343588802.
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