HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: WACHS SUBSEA, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of WACHS SUBSEA, LLC in 11050 W LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 333132). OSHA activity number 334249331.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WACHS SUBSEA, LLC
- Site address
- 11050 W LITTLE YORK
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 11050 WEST LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TX 77041
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333132
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- May 29, 2012
- Abate by
- May 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least The employer does not separate oxygen gas and acetylene cylinders at a minimum distance of 20 feet. This violation was observed on or about May 9, 2011, in the back storage area where employees were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard when required to enter the area without the acetylene, oxygen and propane cylinders separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet or a 5 foot rated barrier.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3500
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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 334249331.
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