CLEARWATER, FL —
OSHA Inspection: NICHOLS CONTRACTING INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of NICHOLS CONTRACTING INC. in 17755 U.S. 19 N. COLONIAL CENTER BAYSIDE, CLEARWATER, FL 33764 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 344863014.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICHOLS CONTRACTING INC.
- Site address
- 17755 U.S. 19 N. COLONIAL CENTER BAYSIDE
- City
- CLEARWATER
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33764
- Mailing
- 9250 BELVEDERE ROAD SUITE D-111, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238210
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
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 crushing and struck-by hazards from a moving elevator. At the Bayside Center 1, by the two 4 stop elevators: On or about July 31, 2020, employees working in the middle of the elevator shaft between Elevators A and B, while Elevator B was operational, exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: A) At the Bayside Center 1, by the two 4-stop elevators: On or about July 31, 2020, employees working in the middle of the elevator shaft between Elevators A and B, while Elevator B was operational, were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1926.1203 A
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1203(a) Before work begins, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees are to enter and evaluates any permit required confined spaces. a) At the Bayside Center 1 by the two 4 stop elevators: On or about July 31, 2020, employees were required to work in the middle of the elevator shaft between elevator A and B where the confined space was not evaluated, exposing them to crushing hazard and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $8778
- — Z (S) $8778
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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 344863014.
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