MIAMI, FL ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO. in 3663 SOUTH MIAMI AVE, MIAMI, FL 33133 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 346938996.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMS CRANE & EQUIPMENT CO.
- Site address
- 3663 SOUTH MIAMI AVE
- City
- MIAMI
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33133
- Mailing
- 1219 US HWY 301 N, TAMPA, FL 33619
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1403 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1403(a): Manufacturer procedures applicable to assembly and disassembly were not complied with: On or about 08/26/2024, at the west side of HCA Mercy Hospital's entrance, employees not involved in the lift were exposed to crush-by hazards due to one of the pins not being deployed through the bore holes on the jib.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $14518
- · Z (S) $14518
1926.1404 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1404(d)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1926.1404(d)(1)(i): Before commencing assembly/disassembly operations, the assembly/disassembly (A/D) director did not ensure that the crew members understood all of their tasks: On or about 08/26/2024, at the west side of HCA Mercy Hospital's entrance, employees not involved in the lift were exposed to crush-by hazards due to the crew members not understanding their tasks, which led to only one of two pins being deployed or extended through the bore holes of the jib.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $14518
- · Z (S) $14518
1926.1412 C01
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(c)(1): Upon completion of assembly, the equipment was not inspected by a qualified person to assure that it is configured in accordance with manufacturer equipment criteria: On or about 08/26/2024, at the west side of HCA Mercy Hospital's entrance, employees not involved in the lift were exposed to crush-by hazards due to the qualified person not conducting an inspection of the pins to ensure they were deployed through the bore holes on the jib.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $14518
- · Z (S) $14518
1926.1425 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1425(a): Where available, hoisting routes that minimize the exposure of employees to hoisted loads were not used, to the extent consistent with public safety: On or about 08/26/2024, at the west side of HCA Mercy Hospital's entrance, employees not involved in the lift were exposed to crush-by hazards due to lack of hoisting routes while working and walking in and around the fall zone when hoisting operations were in progress.
Recent events (2)
- · C (S) $14518
- · Z (S) $14518
More inspections at Sims Crane & Equipment CO.
View Sims Crane & Equipment CO.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238990)
More inspections in FL
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346938996.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.