AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MRL (MERCHANDISE RECYCLING AND LIQUIDATION)
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MRL (MERCHANDISE RECYCLING AND LIQUIDATION) in 99 S. TAYLOR, AMARILLO, TX 79101 (NAICS 452990). OSHA activity number 313123481.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MRL (MERCHANDISE RECYCLING AND LIQUIDATION)
- Site address
- 99 S. TAYLOR
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79101
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
- 452990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5399
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $368 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 the condition(s) listed below: Merchandise Recycling and Liquidation (MRL), 99 S. Taylor, Amarillo, TX,on 02/09/2010; employees were exposed to hazards associated with flying Shards in that compressed air provided for air driven tools was piped throughout the facility in Schedule 40, 1/2 inch Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping. Employees were using a PNEW WAYDNE Air Power South Texas, Inc. air compressor operating at 115 pounds per square inch (psi). PVC piping is not approved for the transmission of compressed air due to its tendency to fail violently, releasing hazardous shards of sharp plastic with sufficient force to cause serious bodily harm. A means of abatement would be to replace the existing PVC piping with a type suitable for transmission of compressed air.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $367.50
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $368 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $367.50
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.141 A04 II
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2010
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2010
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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 313123481.
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