OSHA has inspected Valmont Utility 2 times in Florida since 2017.
The latest one began on Jan 16, 2025 after a complaint, in Fort Meade.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $25,604 and now stand at $16,940, 34% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Valmont Utility averages $8,470 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1381 Us Hwy 17 North, Fort Meade, FL 33841 · Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $16,550 | $12,412 | Feb 11, 2025 | Final |
4131 Hwy 17 South, Bartow, FL 33830 · Other Concrete Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 7, 2017: Employee is caught between concrete mold and pouring cart, i
At 7:00 a.m. on December 7, 2017, an employee was packing concrete into a mold for a utility pole. The employee caught his upper right hip and upper left pelvis between the pole and a concrete pour cart. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,054 | $4,527 | May 30, 2018 | 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 11, 2023, Bartow: Hospitalization · fractures · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was changing a bolt in the concrete mixer when the paddles moved. The employee sustained a right hand fracture.
Jun 18, 2019, Bartow: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was working in a de-molding section. While he was walking on the back of the plate of the mold, the tension plate fell off and landed on his legs. His left fibula was broken and tissue was torn in his right leg, requiring stitching. He was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)
(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:
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.
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.