OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE BUILDERS OF SW FLORIDA, INC

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Abate by

Sep 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $12,431 · Current $6,216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.136(a):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet were exposed to electrical hazards:  a) At the site, on or about 6/23/2022, employees were not made to use protective footwear when working in areas where they were exposed to crushed-by hazards from working around heavy equipment, such as forklifts.

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Abate by

Sep 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $5,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  (a) At the site, on or about 6/23/2022, employees are exposed to cut hazards due to not being provided with hand protection while performing operations, such as, but not limited to, moving stone slabs with fiberglass mesh on the back.

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Abate by

Sep 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $5,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  (a) At the site, on or about 6/23/2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and tip-over hazards due to the employer not ensuring that the forklift training program used to train forklift operators included formal instruction.

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Abate by

Sep 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $7,251 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) At the site, on or about 6/23/2022, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators had been trained to operate forklifts before allowing employees to operate forklifts, exposing them to hazards from improper operation of the forklifts.

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Abate by

Sep 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $7,251 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) At the site, on or about 6/23/2022, the Mitsubishi Model F540k Serial # 8F29B00045 forklift was not taken out of service despite not being in operational condition due to oil leaks and the lack of an operational parking brake, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,072 · Current $1,036 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1) If your establishment had 250 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and this part requires your establishment to keep records, then you must electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms that you keep under this part (OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.  Located at the Cornerstone Builders of SW Florida, Inc site at 3890 Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard, Fort Myers,  FL  33916: On or about 6/23/2022, the employer failed during calendar year 2021, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 3/2/2022  a). The establishment employed 300 employees during calendar year 2021.