Inspection #304579832

Name: OSHA Inspection #304579832: JOEL PATTERSON AIR CONDITIONING RECYCLING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of JOEL PATTERSON AIR CONDITIONING RECYCLING at 6160 Idlewild Street #b, Ft Myers, FL 33912 on Aug 24, 2001. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 25, 2005.

OSHA documented 21 violations (12 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,100. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 39 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304579832
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 24, 2001
Closed: Jul 25, 2005
Contested: Jan 8, 2002
Final Order: Jun 22, 2002
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $4,100
Initial Penalties: $5,400
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: JOEL PATTERSON AIR CONDITIONING RECYCLING
Address: 6160 Idlewild Street #b, Ft Myers, FL 33912
Industry: 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#305224941	Oct 10, 2002	Follow-Up (F)	12 violations	$8,200

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 25, 2005.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$5,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$4,100

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 8, 2002. Final orders are recorded through Jun 22, 2002. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	3	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	3	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	3	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	3	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	3	0 - 0.0063209	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	3	0 - 0.3409441	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	3	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	3	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	3	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	3	0.0672914 - 0.5137153	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01002	1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01004	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01005A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I	Serious	$600	$500	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01005B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01006	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01007	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01008	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A	Serious	$600	$500	Dec 20, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01009	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Serious	$600	$100	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01010A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$600	$500	Jan 16, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01010B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
01010C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 16, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02002	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 III	Other	$0	$0	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02003	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02004	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jan 1, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02005	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Dec 20, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02006	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 20, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02007	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03	Other	$0	$0	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02008	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 16, 2002	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002
02009	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 22, 2001	Jan 8, 2002	Jun 22, 2002

Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $31,700 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01010A	#305224941	Jan 30, 2003	$18,000	-	-
01010B	#305224941	Jan 30, 2003	-	-	-
01010C	#305224941	Jan 30, 2003	-	-	-
02001	#305224941	Jan 30, 2003	$12,000	-	-
02004	#305224941	Jan 30, 2003	$1,700	-	-

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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