ORLANDO, FL —
OSHA Inspection: SAWCROSS INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of SAWCROSS INC. in 5420 L B MCLEOD RD, ORLANDO, FL 32811 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348104274.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAWCROSS INC.
- Site address
- 5420 L B MCLEOD RD
- City
- ORLANDO
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32811
- Mailing
- 10970 NEW BERLIN ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $14,895 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to struck by hazards of a 42" 1,556-pound, mega lug mechanical joint cap, while performing a hydrostatic pressure test. a) On or about March 13, 2025, at the North and South excavation site: employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while troubleshooting and fixing a leak during hydrostatic pressure testing on a 42" PVC pipe.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14895
- — Z (S) $16550
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,916 · Current $10,724 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) On or about March 13, 2025, at the North excavation site: employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a 37' wide x 40' long and 9.6' deep excavation, in class C soil, without a safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10724.4
- — Z (S) $11916
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,916 · Current $10,724 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. a) On or about March 13, 2025, at the South excavation site: employees were exposed to fall hazards while working in a 43' wide x 62' long and 14' deep excavation, in class C soil where the ladder's length did not allow for 3 feet extension above the upper landing surface, and there was not a grasping device provided to assist employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10724.4
- — Z (S) $11916
1926.652 B01 II
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,513 · Current $7,662 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(ii): Slopes specified in paragraph b(1)(i) of this section, were not excavated to form configurations that are in accordance with the slopes shown for Type C soil in Appendix B to this subpart. a) On or about March 13, 2025, at the North excavation site: employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a 37' wide x 40' long and 9.6' deep excavation, in class C soil, in that, cave- in protection was not used. b) On or about March 13, 2025, at the South excavation site: employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a 43' wide x 62' long and 14' deep excavation, in class C soil, in that, cave-in protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7661.7
- — Z (S) $8513
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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 348104274.
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