BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MARINE METAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MARINE METAL, INC. in 16901 RL OSTOS RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 333317022.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MARINE METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 16901 RL OSTOS RD
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78521
- Mailing
- 16901 RL OSTOS RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1915.504 B01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.504(b)(1): The employer did not post a fire watch during hot work operations when slag, weld splatter, or sparks might pass through an opening and caused a fire. Employees working on and near a barge at this facility were exposed to fire hazards when hot work was performed without a fire watch permanently stationed to prevent and control incipient-stage fires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4620
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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 333317022.
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