FAIRFIELD, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TXU ELECTRIC, BIG BROWN SES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TXU ELECTRIC, BIG BROWN SES in 11 MILES E. OF FAIRFIELD FM 2570, FAIRFIELD, TX 75840 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302659164.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TXU ELECTRIC, BIG BROWN SES
- Site address
- 11 MILES E. OF FAIRFIELD FM 2570
- City
- FAIRFIELD
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75840
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 948, FAIRFIELD, TX 75840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4911
- Employees
- 170
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2000
- Abate by
- May 15, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The spooling of the excess chain on the wagon was not monitored to prevent it from falling out and causing an injury to an employee operating and working around the J.D.Neuhaus Hebezeuge air hoist, model #B612, rated capacity 12 tons, downrated to 6 tons,at the Unit II boiler. The excess chain and stop block was not secured or contained to prevent the chain from falling. The air hoist was used to lift a can pump approximately 8-10 feet long and 2-3 feet in diameter and weighing approximately 10,900 lbs. from the ground level to the 4th level. The excess chain and stop block fell out of the wagon and struck the hoist operator at the 3 1/2 elevation level causing a skull fracture. Feasible abatement methods can be used to monitor,secure, or contain the excess chain.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 302659164.
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