ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL —
OSHA Inspection: CYPRESS GULF, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CYPRESS GULF, INC. in 955 N. SR 434, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL 32714 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 346129059.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CYPRESS GULF, INC.
- Site address
- 955 N. SR 434
- City
- ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32714
- Mailing
- 3918 MOORES STATION ROAD, SANFORD, FL 32773
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238110
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. a). On or about August 4, 2022 3 employees were laying/installing new 10" sewer/drain pipes in a new parking area of a shopping center when the excavator broke a 12" water supply line hidden underground and not on any existing utility location plans. While attempting to excavate and locate the pipe 2 men were working in the 12 foot deep excavation with no means of cave in protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. a). On or about October 4, 2022, employees were working in narrow trenches 4 feet deep and a 12 foot deep excavation to repair a broken water main and did not have a ladder or form of access/egress from the trench.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1):Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline. a). On or about August 4, 2022 employees were excavating and working in a trench that was filling with water from a broken water main, and were not protected from cave ins or drowning because no dewatering or means to remove the water was available or used.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063
General-duty citation text
1926.21(b)(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. a). On or about 10/04/2022, two employees were exposed to struck by hazards while standing next to a 3 foot by 4 foot by 6-foot-tall precast concrete box located within the swing radius of a Caterpillar 320C track excavator, and the excavator struck the box, causing it to tip over and strike one of the employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $14063
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
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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 346129059.
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