Jacksonville, Florida · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · NAICS 332996
OSHA has inspected Builder's Best, Inc. 2 times in Florida since 2019.
The latest one began on Oct 31, 2023 after a complaint, in Plant City.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $24,109 and now stand at $14,465, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Builder's Best, Inc. averages $14,465 (1 cited inspection).
Builder's Best, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1543 South County Line Road, Plant City, FL 33566 · Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $14,063 | $8,438 | Nov 14, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $10,046 | $6,028 | Nov 14, 2023 | Final |
5245 Old Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32254 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 1, 2019: Employee's finger is crushed by press; is later amputated
At 1:45 p.m. on May 1, 2019, Employee #1, a 20-year-old employee, was working for a temporary staffing employment agency. She had been assigned to work as a laborer at a site operated by a firm that manufactured dryer vents, which were distributed throughout the United States. She was operating a Crusher tail pipe press, with serial number 00604. She was finishing an order, and she had 271 parts in the machine to be jointed. She was adjusting the parts to be crushed. She was sitting on a stool as she operated the machine. Her left hand was on the left button of the two-hand control. She had her right hand in the machine to make adjustments. She felt something crawling her right leg and involuntary lifted her leg. When she did this, her leg hit the right hand button of the two-hand control. The machine was activated, and the middle and index fingers on her right hand were crushed. She was hospitalized. The middle finger on her right hand had to be amputated due to the injuries she had received. The inspection number for the temporary staffing agency was 1399109. The inspection number for the manufacturer of dryer vents was 1399030.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Plant City site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 24 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City site Plant City · 2025 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Plant City, FL Plant City · 2023 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 15.6 | 3.6 |
| JFL Jacksonville · 2021 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 1, 2019, Jacksonville: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
A temporary employee was operating a metal crusher machine, which binds two metal pieces, when her right index and middle fingers were caught in the machine. She sustained multiple fractures to her fingers and was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(b)
(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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