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Far Research, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Palm Bay, Florida · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · NAICS 325199

7inspections
48citation items
$39,832current penalties
Sep 10, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Far Research, Inc. 7 times in Florida since 1993.

The latest one began on Sep 10, 2020 on a referral, in Palm Bay.

Those inspections ended with 48 citation items: 38 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $47,357 and now stand at $39,832, 16% lower after settlements or reviews.

Process safety management comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.119.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Far Research, Inc. averages $9,557 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Far Research, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1993 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344922349 OPENED SEP 10, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jul 22, 2022

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.307(c) · Hazardous (classified) locations
Serious$9,557$9,557Mar 1, 2021Final

Inspection 316106004 OPENED OCT 13, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Mar 23, 2012

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(xi) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Serious$3,000$2,500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Serious$3,000$2,500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Serious$0$0Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,000$2,500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$2,400$0Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$600$500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$600$500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$600$500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$600$500Feb 7, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(iid) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 7, 2012Closed

Inspection 313556995 OPENED JUL 20, 2009Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Sep 11, 2009

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312284268 OPENED MAY 22, 2008Closed

Accident · Complete · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 22, 2009

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 21, 2008 (fatal): Employee is killed when glass piping explodes

On May 21, 2008, Employee #1 was working in a building where by product wastewat er was being treated. The water treatment process utilized a 500-gallon glass li ned vessel. The wastewater in the vessels was heated, vaporized and condensed. T he resultant liquid then traveled through a glass pipe. While Employee #1 was wo rking, the glass piping exploded, and he sustained traumatic injuries form the b last that killed him.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management
Serious$5,600$5,600Nov 18, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(11)(ii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iiib)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ib) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride
Serious$1,000$1,000Nov 18, 2008Closed

Inspection 310296066 OPENED JUN 22, 2006Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Mar 30, 2007

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1) · Process safety management
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6) · Process safety management
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3) · Process safety management
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1) · Process safety management
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2e
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1) · Process safety management
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1) · Process safety management
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2) · Process safety management
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(7) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(9) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 7c
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 7d
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(12) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$750$562Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iiia) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$450$338Dec 5, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 5, 2006Closed

Inspection 303791404 OPENED AUG 2, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2001

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(12)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$625$625Dec 27, 2000Closed

Inspection 109712695 OPENED JUN 2, 1993Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 36 employees at the site · Closed Dec 9, 1993

2210 Wilhelmina Ct. N E, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Serious$1,225$825Aug 30, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.156(b)(1) · Fire brigades
Serious$1,225$825Aug 30, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.156(b)(2) · Fire brigades
Serious$1,225$825Aug 30, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 30, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(5)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 30, 1993Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)(iv) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 30, 1993Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)

(3) How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3)

(3) How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:

29 CFR 1910.119 · Process safety management

29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.156 · Fire brigades

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

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