Inspection 345629620 OPENED NOV 8, 2021Closed
1650 Nw 23rd Ave Bay A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Exist, Inc. 3 times in Florida since 2016.
The latest one began on Nov 8, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Fort Lauderdale.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $33,028 and now stand at $27,541, 17% lower after settlements or reviews.
Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.451.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Exist, Inc. averages $13,770 (2 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $238,534 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 345084115 OPENED JAN 1, 2021Closed
1650 Nw 23 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 · Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 31, 2020 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from forklift
At approximately 2:43 p.m. on December 31, 2020, an employee was being raised by a forklift. The employee fell to the ground and fractured his skull after striking the ground. The employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $9,655 | $9,655 | Jun 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $9,655 | $9,655 | Jun 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 341488385 OPENED MAY 19, 2016Closed
1650 Nw 23rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $4,988 | $2,993 | Nov 1, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,730 | $5,238 | Nov 1, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 2016 | Final |
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2013 to Jul 22, 2015 Fort Lauderdale | 78 | 77 | $238,534 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.151(c)
(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)
(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.
29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements
Other textile and fabric finishing mills employers in Florida
- PCP Group, LLC Clearwater · 34 citations · $319,488
- Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc Cantonment · 4 citations · $5,646
- Aer-Flo Canvas Products, Inc. Bradenton · 2 citations · $12,287
- Southern Fiber Inc. Miami Gardens · 26 citations · $64,014
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.