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OSHA Inspection: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL 34736 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 345881999.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
7205 S.R. 50 EAST
City
GROVELAND
State
FL
ZIP
34736
Mailing
7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL 34736
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325314
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 21, 2022
Penalty
Initial $13,052 · Current $8,287 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a) For the work being done in the rolling stock area on a front end loader bucket, on or about 04/01/2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in/between hazards, in that, procedures were not developed, documented and utilized to protect employees from the weight of the front-end loader bucket on which maintenance was being performed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8287
  • — Z (S) $13052

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 21, 2022
Penalty
Initial $13,052 · Current $8,287 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3):All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  a) For the work being done in the rolling stock area on a front end loader bucket, on or about 04/01/2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in/between hazards, in that, the hazardous energy from the weight of the bucket was not isolated prior to working on the bucket and its associated hydraulics.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8287
  • — Z (S) $13052

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