LAKELAND, FL —
OSHA Inspection: GEM-FIT INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GEM-FIT INC in 3007 BROOKS ST #1, LAKELAND, FL 33803 (NAICS 337110). OSHA activity number 348375783.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEM-FIT INC
- Site address
- 3007 BROOKS ST #1
- City
- LAKELAND
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33803
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1611, EATON PARK, FL 33840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 337110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) For the wood shop, on or about 07/16/2025, the employer exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards, in that, a table saw was operated without an adjusting blade hood. The blade extended approximately 1 and 3/4 inches above the table and was used to cut laminate material.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3972
1910.213 C01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) For the wood shop, on or about 07/16/2025, the employer exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards, in that, a table saw was operated without an adjusting blade hood. The blade extended approximately 1 and 3/4 inches above the table and was used to rip cut plywood and cut particle board and MDF.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 C02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2):Handfed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator: a) For the wood shop, on or about 07/16/2025, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards and puncture wounds, in that, a table saw was operated without a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back at the operator. The blade extended approximately 1 and 3/4 inches above the table and was used to rip cut plywood.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 C03
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3):Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator: a) For the wood shop, on or about 07/16/2025, the employer exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards, in that, a table saw was operated without non kickback fingers. The blade extended approximately 1 and 3/4 inches above the table and was used to rip cut plywood.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 D01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(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: a) For the wood shop, on or about 07/16/2025, the employer exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards, in that, a table saw was operated without an adjusting blade hood. The blade extended approximately 1 and 3/4 inches above the table and was used to cross cut plywood and cut particle board and MDF.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 348375783.
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