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OSHA Inspection: COOPER/T. SMITH STEVEDORING COMPANY, INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of COOPER/T. SMITH STEVEDORING COMPANY, INC. in PORT OF HOUSTON, DOCK 17, HOUSTON, TX 77029 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 334590940.

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Site address
PORT OF HOUSTON, DOCK 17
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77029
Mailing
2315 MCCARTY DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77029
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
488320
Employees
155
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2012
Abate by
Jul 26, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    The employer's certification required by paragraph (1), relating to he training and evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator, did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and/or the identity of the person(s) perfoming the training or evaluation.    Components of the required data were abasent or unclear within the records being relied upon by the employer to show that powered industrial truck operators had been evaluated and certified in the manner prescribed.
Recent events (3)
  • — R (O) $3780
  • — C (S) $6300
  • — Z (S) $6300

1917.44 M

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2012
Abate by
Jul 26, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1917.44(m):   Cargo, consisting of pipe or other products which could spread or roll to endanger employees, was not contained to prevent movement when flatbed trucks, platform containers or similar conveyances were loaded or discharged.    The employer does not prevent pipes from rolling during loading operations. This violation occurred on or about June 4, 2012, at the Port of Houston, dock 17, where employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when loading pipes onto a flatbed truck without containing them to prevent movement.
Recent events (3)
  • — R (S) $0
  • — C (S) $6300
  • — Z (S) $6300

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