SAINT PETERSBURG, FL —
OSHA Inspection: R.L. JAMES INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of R.L. JAMES INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR in 500 TREASURE ISLAND CAUSEWAY, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33706 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 347333924.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R.L. JAMES INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
- Site address
- 500 TREASURE ISLAND CAUSEWAY
- City
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33706
- Mailing
- 3949 EVANS AVENUE SUITE 109, FORT MYERS, FL 33901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $6,775 Reduced
9000
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: a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Florida: On or about March 6, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written worksite specific respiratory protection program for employees provided and required to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6775.2
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
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: (a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Fl: On or about March 6,2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employees' ability to use a respiratory protection before requiring use, in that, employees involved in grinding cement floors were provided and required to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Fl: On or about March 6,2024, the employer did not provide a fit test to employees involved in grinding concrete floor slabs who were provided and required to wear tight-fitting respiratory protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii): (a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Florida: On or about March 6, 2024, the employer did not provide information and training to workers required to utilize thigh-fitting respiratory protection when grinding concrete floor slabs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.416 B02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $3,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(b)(2): Working spaces, walkways, and similar locations were not kept clear of cords which created a hazard to employees: (a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Fl: On or about March 6,2024, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards, in that, working spaces and walkways were not kept clear of extension cords.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3871.8
- — Z (S) $6453
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $6,775 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Florida: On or about March 6,2024, employees grinding cement floors were exposed to respirable crystalline silica above the action level, in that, the employer failed to conduct an assessment of each employee 8-hour TWA exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6775.2
- — Z (S) $11292
1926.1153 F01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1):The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods were feasible: (a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Florida: On or about March 6,2024, employees were provided brooms and allowed to dry sweep dust and debris through the hallways of the condominium floors after cement floors were grinded, exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica during housekeeping activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1):The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) At 500 Treasure Island Causeway Saint Petersburg, Fl: On or about March 6,2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written crystalline silica exposure control for employees using grinders on cement floors and exposed to crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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