CHRISTIANSTED, VI —
OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA WELDING WEST INDIES STEEL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FLORIDA WELDING WEST INDIES STEEL, INC. in SION FARM COMMERCIAL CTR, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00820 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 344659974.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 WELDING WEST INDIES STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- SION FARM COMMERCIAL CTR
- City
- CHRISTIANSTED
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00820
- Mailing
- 909 ESTATE COTTAGE, SUITE 2, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00820
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) Sion Farm Commercial Center St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/4/2020, an employee was not tied to the basket while he was operating Genie S-60/4WD Model No. 1408, exposing employee to a fall hazard. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2699
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.501 B02 I
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $3,509 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i): Each employee who was constructing a leading edge 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Sion Farm Commercial Center St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/4/2020, three employees were observed installing the gutter on the edge of the roof without being tied to an anchor point or fall arrest system, exposing employee to a fall hazard. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3509
- — Z (S) $5398
1926.602 C01 II
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval: a) Sion Farm Commercial Center St. Croix, VI - On or about 2/4/2020, the forks on a Sky Track Tele Handler forklift Model No. 10054, Serial No. 16569, with a 10,000 LBS Rated Load Capacity was modified by making a 1 inch round opening on the tip of each tine, exposing employee to a struck-by hazard. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2699
- — Z (S) $3856
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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 344659974.
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