Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Sun Hydraulics, LLC in Florida 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 28, 2021 after a complaint, in Sarasota.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $7,022; today they stand at $4,213, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Sun Hydraulics, LLC averages $2,107 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Sun Hydraulics, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company803 Tallevast Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243 · Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $7,022 | $4,213 | Nov 26, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 2021 | Final |
701 Tallevast Road, Sarasota, FL 34243 · Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 8, 2019: Employee lodges drill bit into finger causing laceration
At 1:00 p.m. on May 8, 2019, an employee was replacing a lighting fixture inside a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine. The employee struck a drill bit with his hand causing the drill bit to break off and lodge into his finger. The employee suffered a laceration and required hospitalization to remove the drill bit and repair his finger.
No citations from this inspection.
800 Tallevast Road, Sarasota, FL 34243 · Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.38(f)(2) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 2019 | Final |
1500 University Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34243 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1500 West University Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34243 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 4, 1997 (fatal): Employee killed after falling on stairway
Employee #1 was starting to walk along a concrete walkway after climbing up a fl ight of four concrete steps. Employee #1 fell backwards and possibly struck his head on an adjacent wall. Employee #1 died several days later.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sarasota site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 575 workers: 1.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 244 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hydraulics, LLC Sarasota · 2025 | 575 | 11 | 4 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 1500 West University Sarasota · 2024 | 662 | 16 | 1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 803 Tallevast Sarasota · 2019 | 327 | 24 | 8 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| 701 Tallevast Rd Sarasota · 2019 | 239 | 8 | 2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 1500 W University Sarasota · 2019 | 204 | 5 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
May 8, 2019, Sarasota: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
A maintenance technician was changing a light fixture inside a CNC machine. When the employee was taking his hands out the machine, he was punctured by one of the machine's drill bits. The drill bits are sharp, needle like. The drill bit broke off inside the employees left index finger, just above the knuckle and had to be removed surgically.
Jan 13, 2017, Sarasota: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee was walking and tripped over forklift forks that were on the ground. She fell and fractured the left hip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.176(a)
(a) Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)
(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5)
(5) Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked “Not an Exit” or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet).
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