Inspection 343202412 OPENED JUN 1, 2018Closed
692 S County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480 · Landscape Architectural Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Palm Beach, Florida · Landscape Architectural Services · NAICS 541320
Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Focal Pointe, LLC in Florida 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 1, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Palm Beach.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $25,868; today they stand at $15,521, 40% less.
Among professional services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,821 penalty. Focal Pointe, LLC averages $15,521 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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No citations from this inspection.
695 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480 · Landscape Architectural Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 15, 2017 (fatal): Two employees are electrocuted after making contact with ove
At 9:00 a.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1 was trimming the top of a ficus hedge with an extended trimmer while working from an A-frame ladder. Employee #1 was electrocuted after making contact with an overhead power line and Employee #2 who was holding the ladder was shocked and hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,880 | $1,940 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training |
Serious | $9,054 | $4,527 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $12,934 | $9,054 | Jan 19, 2018 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1)
(b) Content of training—(1) Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by §§ 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(a)(1)
(i) Unqualified persons. (A) When an unqualified person is working in an elevated position near overhead lines, the location shall be such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she may contact cannot come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line than the following distances:
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