PALM CITY, FL —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE TILE, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE TILE, LLC in 3500 SW 42ND AVENUE, PALM CITY, FL 34990 (NAICS 423320). OSHA activity number 347302648.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE TILE, LLC
- Site address
- 3500 SW 42ND AVENUE
- City
- PALM CITY
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 34990
- Mailing
- 3500 SW 42ND AVENUE, PALM CITY, FL 34990
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
- 423320
- Employees
- 112
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): On or about 2/22/2024 and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while working with a wet tile saw (i.e. Husqvarna, S/N not legible) having its adjustable guard set at 6-inches above material being cut.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10889
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.213 C01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut: On or about 2/13/2024, and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using a table saw (i.e. Grizzly 10" table saw, Model G0691, s/n 180166-17) that lacked a guard over the blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10889
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $3,965 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about 2/22/2024, and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees that are required to wear 3M half-face respirators while spraying paints and enamels, thus exposing them to chemical and silica inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3965
- — Z (S) $5288
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about 2/22/2024, and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator for employees required to wear 3M half-face respirators while spraying paints and enamels, thus exposing them to chemical and silica inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about 2/22/2024, and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, employees were not fit tested prior to the required use of 3M half-face respirators while spraying paints and enamels, thus exposing them to chemical and silica inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: On or about 2/22/2024, and at times prior, at 3500 SW 42nd Avenue, Palm City, Florida, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training to employees who are required to wear 3M half-face respirators while spraying paints and enamels, thus exposing them to chemical and silica inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 347302648.
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