GROVELAND, FL —
OSHA Inspection: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL 34736 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 345608889.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 7205 S.R. 50 EAST
- City
- GROVELAND
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34736
- Mailing
- 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL 34736
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325314
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $18,648 · Current $13,054 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1):Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: a) On or about 12/14/2021 and at times prior to, near the maintenance shop and used throughout the establishment, forklifts in service had inoperable emergency parking brakes exposing employees to potential struck-by hazards. b) On or about 12/14/2021 and at times prior to, in the old mill, a forklift in service had damaged propane tank restraints exposing employees to potential explosion/fire hazards. Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1477920, citation number 1, item number 7a, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/12/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 7205 S.R. 50 East, Groveland, FL 34736.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $13053.6
- — Z (R) $18648
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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 345608889.
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