Qualtool, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Tavares FL

OSHA has inspected Qualtool, Inc. 4 times in Florida since 2001.

The latest one began on Nov 17, 2025 after a complaint, in Tavares.

Those inspections ended with 29 citation items: 22 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $59,234 and now stand at $31,777, 46% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Qualtool, Inc. averages $11,571 (2 cited inspections).

Qualtool, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2025 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348597592 OPENED NOV 17, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2026

28415 Lake Industrial Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778 · Machine Shops · 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	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10) · Ladders in general industry	Other-than-serious	$2,270	$0	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$2,838	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$2,270	$0	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$2,270	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting	Other-than-serious	$3,972	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting	Other-than-serious	$3,405	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$2,838	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$2,270	$1,928	Jan 8, 2026	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$319	$0	Jan 8, 2026	Final

Inspection 341961555 OPENED DEC 8, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 2017

28415 Lake Industrial Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778 · Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 15, 2017	Final

Inspection 305057002 OPENED JAN 25, 2002Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2002

28415 Lake Industrial Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304620610 OPENED MAY 31, 2001Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 2002

28415 Lake Industrial Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$450	$300	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$5,000	$3,335	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 7c 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed
Citation 1, item 7d 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2001	Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)

(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d)

(D) Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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Qualtool, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations