FRANKLIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: INTERSTATE TREATING, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of INTERSTATE TREATING, INC. in ROUTE 1, BOX 298, HWY 979, FRANKLIN, TX 77856 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303419030.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERSTATE TREATING, INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 1, BOX 298, HWY 979
- City
- FRANKLIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77856
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1386, ODESSA, TX 79760
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1629
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2001
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) The hazard of being struck by moving pipe and fittings, in that on or about 02-05-01, a labor crew was doing a pressure check on a 5000 gallon separator tank at a plant under construction near Franklin, Tx. The foreman noticed water spurting from a ball valve and walked over in front of it. The valve failed and the sudden release of energy caused by pressure and the valve struck the victim in the groin, fatally injuring him. Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard or method would be to secure all pipe and fittings with safety chains or cables, and put a gauge on the water line being used to pump water into the tank.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4200.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2001
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2001
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: (a) The hazard of being struck by moving pipe and fittings, in that on or about 02-05-01, a labor crew was doing a pressure test on a 5000 gallon separator tank at a plant under construction. A 1500 psi rated valve was being used and a pressure test of over 2100 pounds was being done on the tank. The valve failed and part of the valve and water under pressure struck the foreman of the crew, killing him. Among other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard or method would be to obtain a valve with a pressure rating at least equal to the test pressure on the tank.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2001
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2001
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2001
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2001
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
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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 303419030.
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