OSHA Inspection: TEX TECH INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Oct 2, 2007

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

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 avulsion hazards in that the employer did not comply with
the mandatory
language in accordance with ANSI L1.1-1972; Safety Requirements For The
Textile Industry -
Section 8.5 Conveyors:
Blending Dept., 1A Blender - The two wall mounted emergency stops to the
blender with
two internal conveyors, one moved the flock to the spike apron with 3/4"
long spikes,
which in turn conveyed the flock onto a table and eventually into the
baler were not
adequate in that they were not readily accessible for cleaning the spike
apron and
underneath the area.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
following
hazard is to
install an emergency stop cable around the blender at a feasible height.

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Oct 2, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $825 Reduced

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 crushed by or struck-by hazards:
In the following instances, the rated load of the lifting devices was not
legibly marked
on the main structure or on a tag attached to it where it is visible in
accordance to ASME
B30.20 -Below the Hook Lifting Devices, Chapter 20-1: Structural and
Mechanical
Lifting Devices:
a)Needling Dept., Needle Line #1 - An in-house fabricated lifting device,
used for
the 210 pound backing material rolls, did not have a legible mark or tag
attached
to the structure indicating its load rating.
b)Needling Dept., Loom #13 -  An in-house fabricated lifting device, used
for rolls
of various fabrics from the loom, did not have a legible mark or tag
attached to
the structure indicating its load rating.
c)Needling Dept., Loom #17 -  An in-house fabricated lifting device, used
for rolls
of various fabrics from the loom, did not have a legible mark or tag
attached to
the structure indicating its load rating.
d)Final Inspection, Perch #1 - An in-house fabricated lifting device, used
for rolls
of various fabrics from the perch, did not have a legible mark or tag
attached to
the structure indicating its load rating.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to have a qualified person evaluate the in-house fabricated lifting
devices in order to determine
the appropriate calculations for legibly marking or tagging the proper
load rating.

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $825 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Oct 2, 2007

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,670 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $825 · Current $619 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Oct 2, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $1,032 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 27, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 24, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Oct 2, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007

Issued

Sep 19, 2007

Abate by

Sep 25, 2007