MERRITT ISLAND, FL —
OSHA Inspection: APEX FABRICATION & MECHANICS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of APEX FABRICATION & MECHANICS in 635 SOUTH PLUMOSA STREET, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 345816623.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APEX FABRICATION & MECHANICS
- Site address
- 635 SOUTH PLUMOSA STREET
- City
- MERRITT ISLAND
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32952
- Mailing
- 635 SOUTH PLUMOSA STREET, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Bay #9: Employees are using a 10 Gauge Cincinnati Shear (Model 1000r, S/N:) to cut metal parts and the point of operation was not guarded to protect employees from the moving blade, exposing employees to an amputation or other severe injury, on or about March 2, 2022. Abatement certification and documentation required for this violation item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4351
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $1,500 Reduced
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. a) 635 Plumosa St, Merritt Island, FL: On or about March 2, 2022, an employee suffered an amputation of their right hand and the employer did not report the incident to OSHA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (O) $3108
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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 345816623.
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