Inspection #314843145

Name: OSHA Inspection #314843145: GROWERS FERTILIZER
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of GROWERS FERTILIZER at 312 N. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Alfred, FL 33850 on Aug 6, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 1, 2016.

OSHA documented 20 violations (18 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $30,600.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314843145
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 6, 2010
Closed: Jan 1, 2016
Contested: Dec 21, 2010
Final Order: Nov 2, 2011
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $30,600
Initial Penalties: $38,250

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: GROWERS FERTILIZER
Address: 312 N. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Alfred, FL 33850
Industry: 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#316494574	Apr 12, 2012	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#315037895	Oct 7, 2010	Referral (C)	3 violations	$893
#106389364	Mar 1, 1991	Accident (A)	1 violation	$3,000
#106206782	Oct 10, 1990	Accident (A)	5 violations	$600

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 Jan 1, 2016.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$38,250

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

Current Penalties

$30,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 21, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Nov 2, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01004	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II	Serious	$1,250	$1,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 25, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01006	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV	Serious	$1,750	$1,400	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01007	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01009	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02	Serious	$1,250	$1,000	Dec 6, 2010	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01010	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Dec 16, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01011	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Dec 16, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01012	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01013	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01014	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Dec 16, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01015	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Serious	$1,750	$1,400	Dec 6, 2010	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01016	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Serious	$1,750	$1,400	Nov 25, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01017	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 25, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01018	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Nov 25, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01019	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$1,250	$1,000	Nov 14, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
01020	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,250	$1,000	Nov 7, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
02001	1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01	Other	$500	$400	Dec 6, 2010	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011
02002	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07	Other	$0	$0	Nov 7, 2011	Dec 21, 2010	Nov 2, 2011

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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