OSHA has inspected Reinforced Structures Inc. 3 times in Florida since 2018.
The latest one began on Jan 12, 2023 on a referral, in Tampa.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $57,678 and now stand at $36,994, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
Earthmovers and forklifts in construction comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.602.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Reinforced Structures Inc. averages $18,497 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 345623052 OPENED NOV 4, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2022
334 2nd Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343667036 OPENED DEC 6, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2019
6512 Nw 14 Ave, Miami, FL 33147 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 3, 2018: Employee incurs multiple injuries when hit by concrete bucke
At 11:15 a.m. on December 3, 2018, Employee #1 and his supervisor, employed by a concrete construction company, were pouring concrete for a new three-story multifamily residential building. Employee #1 was standing on an extension ladder while the supervisor was operating a forklift to lift a concrete bucket for pouring a cast-in-place beam. The concrete bucket fell off the forks of the forklift and struck Employee #1's head. Employee #1, whose head was protected by his hard hat, fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 8 feet. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractured ribs and a fractured right wrist.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $11,934 | $8,354 | May 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $11,934 | $7,160 | May 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $11,934 | $8,354 | May 30, 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.
Oct 13, 2021, Saint Petersburg: Hospitalization, amputation · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was stacking column forms. The employee's right little finger was caught and broken between two of the forms.
Dec 3, 2018, Miami: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was positioned on an extension ladder to pour concrete. The concrete bucket slid from the forks of the forklift and struck the ladder causing the employee to fall 8 to 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist and left ribs.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
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.
