CAPE CORAL, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA TORQUE CONVERTER, CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FLORIDA TORQUE CONVERTER, CORP. in 906 SE 9TH STREET, CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 (NAICS 336350). OSHA activity number 344365317.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FLORIDA TORQUE CONVERTER, CORP.
- Site address
- 906 SE 9TH STREET
- City
- CAPE CORAL
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33990
- Mailing
- 906 SE 9TH STREET, CAPE CORAL, FL 33990
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
- 336350
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 struck by hazards: a) On or about 10/08/2019, on the production floor where storage racks were located - the storage racks were not anchored to the floor, exposing the employees to a struck-by and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1818.6
- — Z (S) $3031
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 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: a) On or about 10/08/2019, on the production floor, multiple manual lathes were operated by employees with unguarded rotating chucks. The rotating chucks had protruding parts that created struck-by/amputation hazards for employees operating the lathes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273.4
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $1,819 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s): a) On or about 10/08/2019, in the production area, a bench grinder was used without a peripheral guard to sharpen metal pieces used for equipment such as, but not limited to, lathes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1818.6
- — Z (S) $3031
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about 10/08/2019, on the production floor, bench grinders/pedestal grinders were used with missing tongue guards. The distance from the peripheral guard to the abrasive wheels were measured to be between 1/2 and 1 inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,546 · Current $2,728 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) On or about 10/08/2019, on the production floor, compressed air nozzles were used for cleaning off metal fragments and dust from lathes. The dead front pressure of the compressed air nozzles was measured to be between 50 and 65 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2727.6
- — Z (S) $4546
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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 344365317.
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