BELLE GLADE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO. in 6000 DUDA ROAD, BELLE GLADE, FL 33430 (NAICS 111219). OSHA activity number 345918205.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY PRODUCE, HARVESTING & HAULING CO.
- Site address
- 6000 DUDA ROAD
- City
- BELLE GLADE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33430
- Mailing
- 1081 WEDGEWORTH ROAD, BELLE GLADE, FL 33430
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
- 111219
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1928.57 A06 III
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,977 · Current $7,977
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iii): Instruction was not provided to stop engine, disconnect the power source, and wait for all machine movement to stop before servicing, adjusting, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment: On or about 03/23/2022, on a produce farm located at 6000 Duda Road, Belle Glade, Florida, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when working with a romaine lettuce Harvesting Platform prior to the employer providing a training program for the employees to recognize the hazards of working near and/or unclogging the machine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7977
1928.57 A07 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,977 · Current $7,977
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(7)(i): The employer did not protect employees from coming into contact with hazards created by moving machinery parts through the installation and use of a guard or shield or guarding by location: On or about 03/23/2022, on a produce farm located at 6000 Duda Road, Belle Glade, Florida, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when working with a romaine lettuce Harvesting Platform that did not have parts of the moving conveyor belt rollers covered with a guard and/or shield.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7977
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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 345918205.
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