SAINT CLOUD, FL —
OSHA Inspection: WRIGHT'S EXCAVATING, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WRIGHT'S EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- LANDFIELD BY TOPEKA AVE AND ATLAS DR
- City
- SAINT CLOUD
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34773
- Mailing
- 917 13TH ST, SAINT CLOUD, FL 34769
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A01 II
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
E101
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $3,901
General-duty citation text
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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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 345144901.
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