Inspection #311550644

Name: OSHA Inspection #311550644: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. at 7205 S.r. 50 East, Groveland, FL 34736 on Oct 3, 2007. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 15, 2009.

OSHA documented 21 violations (9 serious, 12 repeat) with total penalties on record of $65,520. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 311550644
Type: Follow-Up (F)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 3, 2007
Closed: Apr 15, 2009
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $65,520
Initial Penalties: $98,000
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Establishment

Name: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Address: 7205 S.r. 50 East, Groveland, FL 34736
Industry: 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#345881999	Referral (C)	2 violations	$16,574
#345608889	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$13,054
#344778832	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$9,716
#344779202	Complaint (B)	15 violations	$52,641
#316472497	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$3,375
#313098162	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#311901086	Referral (C)	1 violation
#308659937	Referral (C)	44 violations	$52,291

#345881999Referral (C)

2 violations$16,574

#345608889Complaint (B)

1 violation$13,054

#344778832Complaint (B)

7 violations$9,716

#344779202Complaint (B)

15 violations$52,641

#316472497Complaint (B)

1 violation$3,375

#313098162Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#311901086Referral (C)

1 violation

#308659937Referral (C)

44 violations$52,291

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

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 15, 2009.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 12 repeat.

Initial Penalties

$98,000

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

Current Penalties

$65,520

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Jun 3, 2008
01002	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
01003	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
01004	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$2,000	$1,400	Apr 3, 2008
01007A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 II	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
01007B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 3, 2008
01008	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II	Serious	$2,000	$1,400	Apr 3, 2008
01009A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
01009B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I	Serious	$2,000	$0	May 16, 2008
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Repeat	$5,600	$3,920	Apr 3, 2008
02002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Repeat	$8,000	$5,600	Apr 3, 2008
02003	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 I	Repeat	$8,000	$5,600	Apr 3, 2008
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Repeat	$8,000	$5,600	Apr 3, 2008
02005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Repeat	$8,000	$5,600	Apr 3, 2008
02006	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Repeat	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
02007	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02	Repeat	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
02008	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Repeat	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
02009	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II	Repeat	$4,000	$2,800	Apr 3, 2008
02010	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02	Repeat	$8,000	$5,600	Apr 3, 2008
02013A	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA	Repeat	$2,400	$5,600	Apr 2, 2008
02013B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Repeat	$8,000	$0	Apr 3, 2008

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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