OSHA has inspected Precision Fire Systems Inc. 2 times in Florida since 2019.
The latest one began on Sep 24, 2021 on a referral, in Orlando.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $29,731 and now stand at $13,282, 55% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for public administration employers since 2015 is $0, and Precision Fire Systems Inc. averages $6,641 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company12343 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32832 · Fire Protection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $11,167 | $4,000 | Feb 1, 2022 | Final |
8414 Championsgate Apartments, Davenport, FL 33896 · Fire Protection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 12, 2019: Employee falls three stories down and fractures vertebrate
At 8:00 a.m. on April 12, 2019, an employee was installing fire sprinkler piping on an apartment located on the third floor. After installing the pipe for the sprinkler head facing the balcony, the employee went onto the third floor unprotected balcony to ensure the newly installed pipe was straight. As he looked up to the pipe, he kept walking backward. The employee fell from the unprotected balcony down 32 feet to the ground. The employee fractured the vertebrate and thumb and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $9,282 | $4,641 | Jun 10, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Serious | $9,282 | $4,641 | Jun 10, 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.
Apr 26, 2019, Orlando: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was walking down a corridor when a stack of drywall fell over and landed on the employee's left ankle fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized.
Apr 12, 2019, Davenport: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable
An employee was on a third floor balcony of an apartment building that was being built. He fell over a guardrail to the ground below, suffering broken vertebrae and a thumb injury. He was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)
(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)
(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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