FORT MYERS, FL —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED MECHANICAL, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED MECHANICAL, LLC in 14601 HOPE CENTER LOOP, FORT MYERS, FL 33912 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 346438278.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED MECHANICAL, LLC
- Site address
- 14601 HOPE CENTER LOOP
- City
- FORT MYERS
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33912
- Mailing
- 8170 MAINLINE PARKWAY, FORT MYERS, FL 33912
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
- 238220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: a. On or about January 03, 2023, 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, Florida, an employee was using a self-supporting (A-Frame) ladder to install metal pipe hangers and plastic pipes into/ along a ceiling, during which time the employee attempted to descend the ladder with pipe fittings and a can of pipe glue in his hand(s), resulting in the employee being unable to maintain 3-points of contact nor able to maintain his balance at all times while ascending and descending the ladder; therefore exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a. On or about January 03, 2023, 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, Florida, an employee was using a self-supporting (A-Frame) ladder to install metal pipe hangers and plastic pipes into/ along a ceiling, during which time the employee attempted to descend the ladder with pipe fittings and a can of pipe glue in his hand(s), resulting in the employee being unable to maintain 3-points of contact nor able to maintain his balance at all times while ascending and descending the ladder; therefore exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. a. On or about January 03, 2023, 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, Florida, an employee was using a self-supporting (A-Frame) ladder to install metal pipe hangers and plastic pipes into/ along a ceiling, during which time the employee ascended and descended the ladder with pipe fittings and a can of pipe glue in his hand(s), wherein the employer had not provided training to the employee by a competent person (a person capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them) in the procedures to be followed to minimize this hazard, due to the fact that the employee was (1) unaware of the hazards and procedures associated with maintaining three points of contact at all times when ascending and descending the ladder and (2) not carrying loads or objects that could cause him to lose his balance; therefore exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.1060 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards. a. On or about January 03, 2023, at 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, Florida, an employee was using a self-supporting (A-Frame) ladder to install metal pipe hangers and plastic pipes into/ along a ceiling, during which time the employee ascended and descend the ladder with pipe fittings and a can of pipe glue in his hand(s), wherein the employer had not provided a training program which would enable the employee to recognize this hazard related to ladders and to enable the employee to follow procedures to minimize or eliminate this hazard, due to the fact that the employee was unaware of the hazards and procedures associated with (1) maintaining three points of contact at all times when ascending and descending the ladder and (2) not carrying loads or objects that could cause him to lose his balance; therefore exposing the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 346438278.
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