ALVIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PETROCHEM VALVE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PETROCHEM VALVE in 4500 EAST HWY. 6, ALVIN, TX 77511 (NAICS 423840). OSHA activity number 311962559.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PETROCHEM VALVE
- Site address
- 4500 EAST HWY. 6
- City
- ALVIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77511
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423840
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5085
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 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: a)The hazard of being struck-by a dropped load in the repair workshop area, a Budgit 1-ton electric hoist and jib crane, installed on a metal leg of an elevated storage silo, which had no rated capacity, and which was installed without evaluation by a qualified engineer. b)The hazard of being struck-by a dropped load in the repair workshop area, a Budgit 1-ton electric hoist and jib crane, installed on a second metal leg of an elevated storage silo, which had no rated capacity, and which was installed without evaluation by a qualified engineer. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is installing a jib crane and hoist on a supporting structure designed to withstand the loads and forces imposed by the hoist for the raised load, as specified by Section 16- 1.3.2 of ASME B30.16-1998 Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings, entitled OVERHEAD HOISTS (UNDERHUNG), published by The American Society Mechanical Engineers. DISCLAIMERS:1)You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2)The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.nt
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $750.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 311962559.