SOPERTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA HARDWARE FARM EQUIPMENT, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FLORIDA HARDWARE FARM EQUIPMENT, INC in 3021 U.S. 221, SOPERTON, GA 30457 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 345288476.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 HARDWARE FARM EQUIPMENT, INC
- Site address
- 3021 U.S. 221
- City
- SOPERTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30457
- Mailing
- 3021 U.S. 221, SOPERTON, GA 30457
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 493130
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) At the facility, in the paint area, on or about April 21, 2021, the employer did not maintain a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators while painting fence gates, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,340 · Current $2,340
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) At the facility, in the paint area, on or about April 21, 2021, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees who were required to wear respirators while painting fence gates, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2340
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a) At the facility, in the paint area, on or about April 21, 2021, the employer did not provide fit testing for employees who were required to wear respirators while painting fence gates, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) At the facility, in the paint area, on or about April 21, 2021, the employer did not maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who worked with various chemicals such as, but not limited to paints and propane, thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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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 345288476.
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