Inspection 342565934 OPENED JUN 29, 2017Closed
8484 County Rd. 127, Wildwood, FL 34785 · Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited DZ Block, Inc. in Florida 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 29, 2017 on a referral, in Wildwood.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,873; today they stand at $5,324, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. DZ Block, Inc. averages $5,324 across 1 cited inspection.
DZ Block, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342393899 OPENED JUN 13, 2017Closed
8484 County Rd. 127, Wildwood, FL 34785 · Other Concrete Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 8, 2017: Employee fractures arm while cleaning pallet machine
At 4:00 a.m. on June 8, 2017, an employee was cleaning the compression head of a Columbia Small Pallet Three Block Machine when it cycled and trapped his left arm between its moving parts. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his left arm, between his wrist and elbow, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $8,873 | $5,324 | Aug 28, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Wildwood site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 54 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 8 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DZ Concrete Wildwood · 2020 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| DZ Block Inc Wildwood · 2020 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 8, 2017, Wildwood: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · upper extremities, unspecified
An employee was cleaning a block machine when the employee's left arm became stuck in the machine and was crushed up to the elbow. The block machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d)
(D) Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).
Other other concrete product manufacturing employers in Florida
- Titan America Tampa · 4 citations · $7,651
- CDS Manufacturing, Inc. Gretna · 24 citations · $48,747
- Tremron, LLC Lakeland · 4 citations · $10,780
- Lotts Concrete Products Inc Winter Garden · 47 citations · $49,295
- Lan SE, LLC Kissimmee · 1 citation · $8,512
- Preferred Materials, Inc Jacksonville · 4 citations · $24,024
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.