HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: METAL COATINGS CORP
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of METAL COATINGS CORP in 3700 DUNVALE, HOUSTON, TX 77063 (NAICS 325510). OSHA activity number 334054228.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- METAL COATINGS CORP
- Site address
- 3700 DUNVALE
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77063
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 630407, HOUSTON, TX 77263
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325510
- Employees
- 124
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.27 B01 II
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs, cleats, and steps shall not exceed 12 inches and shall be uniform throughout the length of the ladder: At the facility, where the ladder rungs that were attached to the dryer in the Automated Shop area were not uniformly spaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1377
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,590 · Current $2,754 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter: At the facility, where the employee used a North half-face respirator to perform spray painting tasks prior to being fit tested.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2754
- — Z (S) $4590
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 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 the facility, where the 20 Ton Proserv overhead crane had not received an annual inspection within the last 12 months.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.179 L03 III D
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible: At the facility, where the employees used a crane pendant control that was not clean and legible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,590 · Current $2,754 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: a) At the facility, where there was a 1,000 gallon Holding Cell in the Automated Shop that contained a clear solution that was not labeled. b) At the facility, where there was a 300 gallon container in the Automated Shop that contained a blue coating solution that was not labeled. c) At the facility, where there was a 300 gallon container in the Automated Shop that contained a green coating solution that was not labeled. d) At the facility, where there was a 700 gallon container in the Automated Shop that contained a clear solution that was not labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2754
- — Z (S) $4590
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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 334054228.
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