PLANT CITY, FL —
OSHA Inspection: R&L METALS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R&L METALS INC in 405 EAST ALABAMA STREET, PLANT CITY, FL 33563 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 346802796.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- R&L METALS INC
- Site address
- 405 EAST ALABAMA STREET
- City
- PLANT CITY
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33563
- Mailing
- 405 EAST ALABAMA STREET, PLANT CITY, FL 33563
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 G03
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $5,358
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(3):Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of the appropriate equipment: a.) At the jobsite, located at 405 East Alabama Street Plant City, FL 33563; on or about 6/29/23, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that a portable fire extinguishers training was not provided for employees exposed during the event of an emergency.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5358
1910.252 A02 VII
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $4,465
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii):Where practicable, combustible materials were not relocated at least 35 feet (10.7 m) from the cutting or welding operation work site: a.) At the jobsite, located at 405 East Alabama Street Plant City, FL 33563; on or about 6/29/23, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that a propane cylinder containing combustible materials were not relocated from the cutting action creating sparks, during shearing operations.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4465
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): Cutting or welding was permitted in areas before the areas were inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting and welding operations: a.) At the jobsite, located at 405 East Alabama Street Plant City, FL 33563; on or about 6/29/23, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that proper inspections on the work areas with propane cylinder tanks containing combustible materials were not conducted prior to being placed in the cutting scrap pile during shearing operations.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346802796.
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