Burris Logistics, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations
Orlando, Florida · Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493120
4inspections
9citation items
$29,970current penalties
Sep 20, 2022last inspection
Burris Logistics, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 20, 2022 after a complaint, in Jacksonville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 6 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $38,760 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $29,970, down 23%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (4 items).
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,560. Burris Logistics, Inc. averages $22,770 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Burris Logistics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Nov 10, 2017: Employee is struck by forklift, fracturing leg
On November 10, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a Crown 4500 series, ride-on electric pallet jack. A coworker operating a Raymond forklift, model R40 C4OTT, was in the same area. As Employee #1 exited the freezer that was located in front of the shipping dock, the coworker and Employee #1 crossed paths. The coworker's forklift struck Employee #1, who sustained a fractured tibia on his right leg and was hospitalized. The incident investigation determined that the coworker's view was obstructed, which contributed to the incident. incident.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339643348 OPENED MAR 19, 2014Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 230 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 2014
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Orlando site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 11 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Sunny Morning Foods - Orlando
Orlando · 2024
11
0
0
0.0
2.6
Burris Logistics Orlando Facility
Orlando · 2019
250
7
4
2.9
2.6
Burris Jacksonville
Jacksonville · 2017
65
5
1
7.4
2.6
Burris Orlando
Orlando · 2016
255
7
2
2.6
2.6
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
On April 11, 2022, an employee was operating an electric double pallet jack in the dock area. He placed a pallet of frozen food products on the dock in preparation for shipment. As he drove away from the dock to get more product, his leg got caught between the side of his pallet jack and a pallet of frozen food products on another pallet jack that was driving toward the dock. The employee was…
An employee was attempting to move or operate an electric pallet jack parked near a doorway when she was struck/crushed by the pallet jack. She sustained multiple fractures in her right leg, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
May 18, 2018, Jacksonville: Hospitalization · concussions · brain
An employee was walking on a metal walkway to get more roofing materials to patch a building's flat roof holes when he tripped, fell, and hit his head on the grated metal floor, resulting in a concussion and head laceration. He was hospitalized.
Nov 10, 2017, Orlando: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was struck by a forklift while riding a pallet jack, suffering a compound leg fracture. The forklift driver's view was obstructed at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(5) The employer shall establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions.
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4)
(4) The employer shall promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected.
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
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