Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Gopher Resource in Florida 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 22, 2015 on a referral, in Tampa.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $3,000; today they stand at $1,800, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Gopher Resource averages $1,800 across 1 cited inspection.
Gopher Resource also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company6505 Jewel Ave, Tampa, FL 33619 · Steel Wire Drawing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,800 | Mar 19, 2015 | Final |
6505 Jewel Ave, Tampa, FL 33609 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Tampa site logged 34 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 310 workers: 9.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 179 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher Resource Tampa · 2021 | 310 | 34 | 20 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 1, 2015, Tampa: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
Employee working the flipping machine at the casting line had fingertip amputated after it was crushed by a jammed block.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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.