HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: PAR-PAK INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PAR-PAK INC. in 3450 LANG ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77092 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 316065333.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PAR-PAK INC.
- Site address
- 3450 LANG ROAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77092
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
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 the hazard of caught-in or between while operating machines with the emergency stop button that were not readily accessible. Production area; machine operators were prevented from readily accessing the emergency stop buttons on the following thermoforming machines where the button was enclosed and covered by tape: 1. MC #1 2 MC #2 3 MC #3 4. MC #5 5. MC #6 6. MC #7 7. MC #8 8. MC #9 9. MC #10 10. MC #11 11. MC #12 12. MC #13 13. MC #14 14. MC #15 Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method for abatement is to discontinue allowing employees to cover the emergency stop buttons and ensure that the button are continuously operable and accessible. NFPA 79 - Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery (2007 Edition) - 10.7 Devices for Stop and Emergency Stop. 10.7.1.1 Location and Operation 10.7.1.1 - Stop and emergency stop pushbuttons shall be continuously operable and readily accessible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3430.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3430.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1666.00
- · Z (S) $2380.00
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $700.00
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $700.00
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $700.00
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $700.00
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2100.00
- · Z (O) $4200.00
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2450.00
- · Z (O) $4900.00
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1750.00
- · Z (O) $3500.00
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1400.00
- · Z (O) $2800.00
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1050.00
- · Z (O) $2100.00
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $350.00
- · Z (O) $700.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 316065333.
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