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OSHA Inspection: BEST BLOCK, LLC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BEST BLOCK, LLC in 16790 GATOR ROAD, FORT MYERS, FL 33912 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 346672793.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BEST BLOCK, LLC
Site address
16790 GATOR ROAD
City
FORT MYERS
State
FL
ZIP
33912
Mailing
16790 GATOR ROAD, 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
327331
Employees
22
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 D04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $8036.00 · Current $5625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i):Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) On or about April 27, 2023, at 16790 Gator Rd. Ft Myers, FL., employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while applying belt dressing to the first horizontal shaft on the mud belt, in that, lock out/tag out was not utilized.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $5625.2
  • — Z (S) $8036

1910.219 C02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $8036.00 · Current $5625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) On or about April 27, 2023, at 16790 Gator Rd. Ft Myers, FL., Employees were exposed to caught in hazards, in that Besser block machine did not have a guard on the last horizontal shaft of the mud belt creating a nip point.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $5625.2
  • — Z (S) $8036

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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 346672793.