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OSHA Inspection: WRIGHT'S EXCAVATING, INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WRIGHT'S EXCAVATING, INC. in LANDFIELD BY TOPEKA AVE AND ATLAS DR, SAINT CLOUD, FL 34773 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345144901.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
LANDFIELD BY TOPEKA AVE AND ATLAS DR
City
SAINT CLOUD
State
FL
ZIP
34773
Mailing
917 13TH ST, SAINT CLOUD, FL 34769
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.252 A01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2021
Abate by
Aug 26, 2021
Penalty
Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
29 CFR  1910.252(a)(1)(ii): When the object to be welded or cut could not be moved and all the fire hazards could not be removed, guards were not used to confine the heat, sparks, and slag to protect the immovable fire hazards:   At the Osceola County Bid Location-CT20-05438 on Atlanta Ave, St. Cloud, FL: On or about February 4, 2021, employees were using a TS 420 Stihl Cut Off Saw with a 14-inch diamond blade to cut out used/uncleaned fuel tanks from  an abandoned boat.  The two tanks had a 1.5-inch diameter openings, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — C (S) $13653
  • — Z (S) $13653

1910.252 A02 VI C

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2021
Abate by
Aug 26, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E101

29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C): Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials, or that could develop in areas with an accumulation of gasoline fumes:   At the Osceola County Bid Location-CT20-05438 on Atlanta Ave, St. Cloud, FL: On or about February 4, 2021, employees were using a TS 420 Stihl Cut Off Saw with a 14-inch diamond blade to cut out used/uncleaned  fuel tanks from an abandoned boat, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.252 A02 XIV B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2021
Abate by
Aug 26, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
29 CFR  1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(B): The employer did not ensure that the supervisor determined the combustible materials and hazardous areas present or likely to be present in the work location:   At the Osceola County Bid Location-CT20-05438 on Atlanta Ave, St. Cloud, FL: On or about February 4, 2021, The employer did not properly evaluate the hazardous area or condition of the  fuel tanks prior to being cut out with a TS 420 Stihl Cut Off Saw with a 14-inch diamond blade, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — C (S) $5461
  • — Z (S) $5461

1910.252 C01 IV

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2021
Abate by
Aug 26, 2021
Penalty
Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
29 CFR  1910.252(c)(1)(iv): The employer did not include the potentially hazardous materials employed in fluxes, coatings, coverings, and filler metals, all of which are potentially used in welding and cutting, in the program established to comply with Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (sec. 1910.1200):  At the Osceola County Bid Location-CT20-05438 on Atlanta Ave, St. Cloud, FL: On or about February 4, 2021, employees were using a TS 420 Stihl Cut Off Saw with a 14-inch diamond blade to cut out used/uncleaned fuel tanks, exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — C (S) $5461
  • — Z (S) $5461

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2021
Abate by
Aug 26, 2021
Penalty
Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  At the Osceola County Bid Location-CT20-05438 on Atlanta Ave, St. Cloud, FL: On or about February 4, 2021, an employee suffered a work-related injury and was hospitalized. The employer was aware of the in-patient hospitalization on February 4, 2021 and failed to report the event to OSHA.
Recent events (2)
  • — C (O) $3901
  • — Z (O) $3901

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