THE WOODLANDS, TX · 2002-08-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EXCEL INTERIORS

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2002-08-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral health inspection of EXCEL INTERIORS in 9250 PINECROFT, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304509607.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EXCEL INTERIORS
Site address: 9250 PINECROFT
City: THE WOODLANDS
State: TX
ZIP: 77380
Mailing: 9009 W. LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TX 77040

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2002-08-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2002-09-25 00:00:00
Case closed: 2003-01-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1742
Employees: 35
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Construction health.

Citations

13 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Jan 6, 2003
Penalty: Initial $1,375 · Current $1,375

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 the following conditions: No medical surveillance was
developed or
implemented for silicosis and related exposures.
a:At the Excel interiors job site at 9250 Pinecroft, in The Woodlands,
Texas, a
sheetrock finisher was sanding texture and sheetrock which contained 2.5
crystalline silica, which resulted in an 8 hour time weighted average of
60.0
mppcf. The permissible exposure limit for silica with 2.5crystalline
quartz is
33.3 mppcf
Feasible Method of abatement may include, but are not limited to:
1. Medical Surveillance, including:
(a)Baseline examination which includes a medical and occupational history
to elicit
data on signs and symptoms of respiratory disease prior to exposures to
crystalline silica. The medical examination, emphasizing the respiratory
system
should be repeated every five years if under 20 years of exposure and
every two
years if over 20 years of exposure. The medical examination should be
repeated
more frequently if respiratory symptoms develop or upon the recommendation
of
the examining physician.
(b)A baseline chest x-ray should be obtained prior to employment with a
follow-up
every five years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over
20
years of exposure. A chest x-ray may be required more frequent if
determined by
the examining physician.
(c)Pulmonary function test (PFT): Should include FEV (forced expiratory
volume
in 1 second), FVC (forced vital capacity) and DLCO (diffusion lung
capacity).
PFTs should be obtained for a baseline examination with PFTs repeated every
five years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over 20
years of
exposure. PFTs may be required more frequently if respirable symptoms
develop
or if recommended by the examining physician.
(d)A chest ex-ray should be obtained upon employment termination.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $1375.00
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1375.00

1926.21 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100.00
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1100.00

1926.55 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,375 · Current $1,375

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $1375.00
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1375.00

1926.55 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1926.95 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100.00
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1100.00

1926.103 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $825

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $825.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Jan 6, 2003
Penalty: Initial $1,375 · Current $3,000

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 the following conditions: No medical surveillance was
developed or
implemented for silicosis and related exposures.
a:At the Excel interiors job site at 9250 Pinecroft, in The Woodlands,
Texas, a
sheetrock finisher was sanding texture and sheetrock which contained 2.5
crystalline silica, which resulted in an 8 hour time weighted average of
60.0
mppcf. The permissible exposure limit for silica with 2.5crystalline
quartz is
33.3 mppcf
Feasible Method of abatement may include, but are not limited to:
1. Medical Surveillance, including:
(a)Baseline examination which includes a medical and occupational history
to elicit
data on signs and symptoms of respiratory disease prior to exposures to
crystalline silica. The medical examination, emphasizing the respiratory
system
should be repeated every five years if under 20 years of exposure and
every two
years if over 20 years of exposure. The medical examination should be
repeated
more frequently if respiratory symptoms develop or upon the recommendation
of
the examining physician.
(b)A baseline chest x-ray should be obtained prior to employment with a
follow-up
every five years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over
20
years of exposure. A chest x-ray may be required more frequent if
determined by
the examining physician.
(c)Pulmonary function test (PFT): Should include FEV (forced expiratory
volume
in 1 second), FVC (forced vital capacity) and DLCO (diffusion lung
capacity).
PFTs should be obtained for a baseline examination with PFTs repeated every
five years if under 20 years of exposure and every two years if over 20
years of
exposure. PFTs may be required more frequently if respirable symptoms
develop
or if recommended by the examining physician.
(d)A chest ex-ray should be obtained upon employment termination.
*** Certification and Documentation of Abatement Required ***

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $3000.00
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1375.00

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,100

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1100.00

1926.55 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,375

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1375.00

1926.55 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1926.95 A

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,100

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1100.00

1926.103 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $825

Recent events (2)

2002-12-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-12-04 00:00:00 · Z (S) $825.00

1926.200 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Dec 4, 2002
Abate by: Dec 22, 2002

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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 304509607.

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