HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SOSA WELDERS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOSA WELDERS in 17670 W LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TX 77084 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 315545871.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOSA WELDERS
- Site address
- 17670 W LITTLE YORK
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77084
- Mailing
- 15004 LILLJA RD, HOUSTON, TX 77060
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238160
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1761
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 5, 2011
- Abate by
- May 9, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 struck-by hazard while installing sheet metal siding from a step ladder positioned beneath an elevated load placed on a rough terrain forklift. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure that employees are not allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any rough terrain forklift, whether empty or loaded in accordance with ASME B56.6-1992 Para 6.2.7.: SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ROUGH TERRAIN FORKLIFT TRUCKS. 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 method of abatement.
1926.404 B01 II
- Issued
- May 5, 2011
- Abate by
- May 9, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300
1926.452 W04
- Issued
- May 5, 2011
- Abate by
- May 9, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- May 5, 2011
- Abate by
- May 9, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $9,240 · Current $9,240
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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 315545871.
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