OSHA Inspection: CLEANPAK PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $2,270

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to entrapment hazards, in that, the path of egress was obstructed by pallets and equipment which created a limiting width of 13 inches and completely blocked.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards in that the employer had no established program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and inspections to ensure the startup or release of stored energy could not occur while servicing or maintenance on machinery such as mixing and packaging machines with potential to store energy.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Abate by

Feb 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, employees were exposed to chemical burn hazards to the eyes and skin; in that, employees did not have suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and skin.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Abate by

Feb 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:   (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard from unsafe storage of chemical containers, in that, the containers on the top rack of the rack system were not secured or interlocked.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that, the employer did not ensure that the Unicarriers Model: MCP1F1A18LV Serial #: CP1F1-9N21320 forklift operators had been trained prior to operation.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Abate by

Feb 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,702

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(iv):There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.  (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard in that an electrical control box displayed corrosion.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,702 · Current $1,702

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 20025, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards, in that, electrical panels were blocked and did not have a minimum clearance of 36 inches.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the facility uses chemical products classified as corrosive, with health hazards including organ damage. Additionally, the chemicals are combustible and flammable, and there is a lack of grounding and bonding.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) at 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer failed to provide safety and health information and training to employees handling chemical products such as but not limited to Vinyitris (methylethylketoxime) silane,  trimethoxy(methyl)silane, xylenes, vin butyral polymer, and  bleach.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer did not ensure that they had established and implemented an adequate, effective written respiratory protection program for all employees in their workplace that were provided and required to use tightfitting respirators, while mixing chemicals.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a)  at 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer did not medically evaluate workers required to utilize tight-fitting respiratory protection when mixing powdered chemicals.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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): (Construction Reference 1926.103)  (a) at 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer did not fit test workers required to utilize tight-fitting respiratory protection when working with powdered chemicals.

Issued

Dec 29, 2025

Abate by

Feb 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) At 221 Hobbs St, Tampa, FL: On or about June 30, 2025, the employer exposed employees to smoke, fire, and entrapment hazards, in that the employer did not ensure the fire extinguisher in the warehouse area was mounted and identified.