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OSHA Inspection: KMTEX LTD

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of KMTEX LTD in 2450 S. GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77641 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 312927429.

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Establishment
KMTEX LTD
Site address
2450 S. GULFWAY DRIVE
City
PORT ARTHUR
State
TX
ZIP
77641
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325110
SIC code (legacy)
2869
Employees
33
Ownership type
A

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 169 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

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 inhalation of toxic chemicals, fire and thermal burn, and
struck-by hazards caused
by the rupture of aboveground atmospheric storage tank containing
flammable and combustible
products. The employer failed to perform inspections and test on
atmospheric storage tanks in
accordance with Recognized  and Generally Accepted Good engineering
Practices (RAGAGEP),
exposing employees to serious fire, explosion and toxic release hazards in
the event a leak or
rupture were to occur as a result of corrosion and or wall thinning. The
employer did not
develop and implement an inspection plan or procedure to perform internal
and external
inspection to ensure the ongoing integrity of any of the facilities
atmospheric storage tanks and
charge tanks.
Feasible means of abatement, among others, include the following: 1)
Adhere to the tank
manufacturers instructions (2 Adhere API RP 575, section 6.1 FREQUENCY OF
INSPECTION
- Tanks covered by API Std 653 should be checked at least monthly. These
routine in-service
inspections should include checking for corrosion, leaks, settlement,
distortion, and determining
the condition of the foundation, insulation systems, and paint systems.
The value of the API Std
653 informal monthly inspection is to detect changes. Personnel
experienced in the tanks
operation usually perform the monthly inspection. Observations, especially
changed conditions,
should be reported to a tank specialist for further assessment and
evaluation. (3 Adhere API Std
653, section 6.4.2 INSPECTION INTERVALS - The interval from initial
service until the initial
internal inspection shall not exceed 10 years.
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $4900.00
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 D02 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 D03 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (3)
  • — P (S)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.119 E01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 F01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 J02

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $4900.00
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 J04 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $4900.00
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 K02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 M04 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.119 M04 IV

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.119 N

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.147 C04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.147 D03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.252 A02 VIC

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Current $4900.00

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (3)
  • — Q $4900.00
  • — I (S) $4900.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances E1000700

Recent events (3)
  • — Q $4900.00
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

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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 312927429.