PORT ARTHUR, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR METAL WORKS & PIPE CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TAYLOR METAL WORKS & PIPE CO., INC. in 215 W. HWY 365, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 334918588.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAYLOR METAL WORKS & PIPE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 215 W. HWY 365
- City
- PORT ARTHUR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77640
- Mailing
- 215 W. HWY 365, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 331210
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) At the work site, June 28, 2012, a portable fire extinguisher located next to the doorway of the fabrication shop was blocked and not readily accessible, thereby exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1020
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions: a) At the work site, June 28, 2012, the overhead crane located in the main fabrication shop had a pendant control box whose function buttons were not legible, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1360
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) At the work site, June 28, 2012, the employer failed to conduct an annual inspection of the crane located in the main fabirication shop, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.179 N04 I
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i): The upper limit switch of each hoist was not tried out under no load, at the beginning of each operator's shift: a) At the worksite, April 20, 2012, the upper limit switch to the hoist on the 2 ton overhead crane located in the main fabrication shop was not tested prior to use.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1360
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) At the work site, June 28, 2012, the point of operation on a press brake manufactured by Standard Industrial Corp., Model AS375-72, Serial #898731 was not guarded.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) At the work site, June 28, 2012, an electrical outlet near the Northwest overhead door did not have a faceplate.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1700
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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 334918588.
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