CLEWISTON, FL —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO.
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO. in CORNER OF L-1 DIKE RD AND CR 835 (EVERCANE RD), CLEWISTON, FL 33440 (NAICS 115115). OSHA activity number 344955950.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO.
- Site address
- CORNER OF L-1 DIKE RD AND CR 835 (EVERCANE RD)
- City
- CLEWISTON
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33440
- Mailing
- 1081 WEDGEWORTH ROAD, BELLE GLADE, FL 33430
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
- Migrant workforce
- X
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115115
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 A
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $6,281 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(a): Medical personnel were not readily available for advice and consultation on matters of plant health: On or about 9/29/2020, at the jobsite for Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. located at corner of L-1 Dike Rd and CR 835 (Evercane Rd) in Clewiston, FL , the employer did not provide for emergency medical personnel readily available for treatment of employees exposed to heat-stress related health hazards while engaged in sugarcane farming operations due to high ambient temperatures and/or working in direct sunlight.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6280.8
- — Z (S) $10513
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $136,532 · Current $81,919 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 excessive heat, elevated temperature working conditions, direct sun radiation and thermal stress: On or about 9/29/2020, at the jobsite for Valley Produce Harvesting & Hauling Co. located at corner of L-1 Dike Rd and CR 835 (Evercane Rd) in Clewiston, FL , employees were exposed to heat-stress related health hazards while engaged in sugarcane farming operations due to high ambient temperatures and/or working in direct sunlight. The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) between 9:53 am and 11:53 am averaged to 88.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Such exposures may lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and up to and including death.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $81919.2
- — Z (W) $136532
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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 344955950.
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