OSHA Inspection: THE FLORIDA BREWERY, INC.

Issued

2026-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6621.00 · Current $3973.00 Reduced

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) The warehouse area located at 302 Progress Rd., Auburndale, FL;  on or about 2/17/26; the employer did not ensure that powered industrial trucks operators were trained and evaluated to ensure that they can operate it safely, exposing employees to crushed-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2026-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5296.00 · Current $3178.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) The warehouse area located at 302 Progress Rd., Auburndale, FL;  on or about 2/17/26; the breaker panel located in the shipping department, in that, it was not marked to indicate the purpose, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  (a) The warehouse area located at 302 Progress Rd., Auburndale, FL;  on or about 2/17/26; the breaker panel located in the shipping department, in that, the panel had several missing knockout and was kept open as it was missing the panel door, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2026-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) The warehouse area located at 302 Progress Rd., Auburndale, FL;  on or about 2/17/26; the breaker panel located in the shipping department, in that, access was obstructed by palletized products, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards.