HOLIDAY, FL —
OSHA Inspection: US WHOLESALE PIPE & TUBE, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of US WHOLESALE PIPE & TUBE, LLC in 3351 GRAND BLVD, HOLIDAY, FL 34690 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 345557987.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- US WHOLESALE PIPE & TUBE, LLC
- Site address
- 3351 GRAND BLVD
- City
- HOLIDAY
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34690
- Mailing
- 3351 GRAND BLVD, HOLIDAY, FL 34690
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
- 332996
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 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 fall hazards. On or about 09/24/2021 and at times prior to, at the trash dumpster, employees were elevated on a pallet with a forklift to heights of approximately 6 feet. This presented a fall hazard for employees while standing on and riding the pallet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5734.2
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice. a) On or about 10/01/2021 and at times prior to, near the smaller weld shop saw, employees were exposed to trip/fall hazards from a wood pallet that employees walked on which had loose/broken boards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3276.6
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b):Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) On or about 10/01/2021, outside at the fittings area, a chop saw used to cut metal was not secured in place and wobbled/moved when touched exposing employees to cuts/lacerations or struck-by hazards from the saw moving or falling over when operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3276.6
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A):Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator that has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner: a) On or about 09/24/2021 and at times prior to, at the dumpster on site, employees were elevated on pallets with a forklift resulting in fall hazards. Refresher training was not provided to employees operating the forklift in this unsafe manner. b) On or about 10/01/2021, near the weld shop, employees operated the forklift with propane cylinders not secure to the forklift. Refresher training was not provided to employees operating the forklift in this unsafe manner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5734.2
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 345557987.
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