Inspection 348231895 OPENED MAY 7, 2025Closed
5353 W. Tyler Ave, Tampa, FL 33607 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected QGS Development, Inc. 3 times in Florida since 2016.
The latest one began on May 7, 2025 after a complaint, in Tampa.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $198,801 and now stand at $149,100, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.
Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.651.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and QGS Development, Inc. averages $149,100 (1 cited inspection).
QGS Development, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 348133711 OPENED MAR 25, 2025Closed
Hidden Hammock Loop, Parrish, FL 34219 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $5,296 | $3,972 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $6,621 | $4,965 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $5,296 | $3,972 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $90,794 | $68,096 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $90,794 | $68,096 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 341959328 OPENED DEC 8, 2016Closed
17502 Cr 672, Lithia, FL 33547 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Lithia site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 292 workers: 3.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 187 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QGS Lithia · 2017 | 292 | 13 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 5, 2016, Lithia: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was using a circular saw to cut a corrugated plastic pipe when the saw kicked back, cutting the employee's face and right armpit.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction
29 CFR 1926.100(a)
(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)
(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1)
(j) Protection of employees from loose rock or soil. (1) Adequate protection shall be provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face. Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other site preparation contractors employers in Florida
- Haskins, Inc. Bonita Springs · 15 citations · $27,711
- Creative Environmental Services Inc Daytona Beach · 5 citations · $16,980
- JVS Contracting, Inc. Tampa · 1 citation · $5,023
- Big Bubba Investments, LLC Sanford · 2 citations · $3,972
- O'Steen Brothers, Inc. Gainesville · 5 citations · $8,316
- Fence Direct Inc. Orlando · 10 citations · $11,578
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.