CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC. in 1133 EAST PORT AVENUE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78401 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 333885127.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- H & S CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 1133 EAST PORT AVENUE
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78401
- Mailing
- P O BOX 9014, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78409
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: At this facility, an inspection had not been provided to the following overhead bridge cranes, such as but not limited to: a. In the Machine Shop, the North Bridge, Detroit, 5-ton. b. In the Machine Shop, the South Bridge, Detroit, 5-ton. c. In the Fabrication Shop, two Bridge, Detroit 5-tons. d. In the Fabrication Shop, Bridge, Detroit 20-ton.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1377
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Abate by
- May 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: In the machine shop at machine #49, employees used compressed air to clean parts after tooling and the downstream pressure at the Dixon nozzle was measured at greater than 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,950 · Current $1,170 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: In the welding shop, employees used portable welder where the lead had damage to the outer sheath exposing the copper wiring and it had been improperly repaired with black plastic tape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1170
- — Z (S) $1950
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: In the welding shop; an employee used a portable DeWalt hand grinder which was connected to an extension cord where the cord outer sheath was pulled away from the female connection end.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and were not kept in their designated places: At this facility, employees weld, grind, and tool metal fabricated machine parts, creating sparks and the fire extinguishers were not provided such as but not limited to: a. in the Machine Shop on the wall adjacent to the office, the fire extinguisher was not fully charged. b. in the Fabrication Shop there was a sign on the pole outside the Supervisor's office indicating where the fire extinguisher was located but it was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: At this facility, n the Machine Shop, the fire extinguisher made available to employees who operate machinery during fabrication of parts, had not been annually inspected. .
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 333885127.
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