OSHA has inspected Performance Air, Inc. once in Florida.
The inspection began on Jul 19, 2019 on a referral, in Sarasota.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,789 and still stand at $3,789.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for repair and personal services employers since 2015 is $1,200, and Performance Air, Inc. averages $3,789 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344165402 OPENED JUL 19, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 2019
1990 Main Street 9th Floor Elevator Lobby, Sarasota, FL 34236 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 17, 2019: Employee falls off step ladder and incurs multiple injuries
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2019, an employee was standing on a 10-foot step ladder reaching through a ceiling hatch during unit maintenance. The employee placed his tools through the hatch and after doing so he lost his balance and fell to the ground. The employee punctured lung, punctured liver, seven broken ribs, and a cracked spleen. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $3,789 | $3,789 | Jul 19, 2019 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Dec 13, 2023, Sarasota: Hospitalization · fractures · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee was attaching ductwork to an air conditioning unit that was just replaced. He fell approximately 8 feet from a step ladder and landed on the ground. The employee sustained fractures to a wrist and their left femur.
Jul 17, 2019, Sarasota: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · multiple trunk locations
An employee was standing on a 10-foot aluminum step ladder reaching through a ceiling hatch during maintenance on a unit. After placing his tools through the hatch he lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee sustained seven broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a spleen injury.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
