LAREDO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WILKINSON GARY IRON & METAL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WILKINSON GARY IRON & METAL, INC. in 2300 SCOTT ST., LAREDO, TX 78040 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 335676011.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WILKINSON GARY IRON & METAL, INC.
- Site address
- 2300 SCOTT ST.
- City
- LAREDO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78040
- Mailing
- 2300 SCOTT ST, LAREDO, TX 78040
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 79
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks. At this work place, employees operating powered industrial trucks (forklifts) in the scrap yard processing area were not trained in safe truck operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4200
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service. At this workplace, employees operated industrial trucks such as but not limited to Nissan H20, in the metal recycling yard without conducting an operational safety inspection before placing it in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
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). At this workplace, employees involved in cutting radiators in pieces in the shop area, operated a jaw shearing machine without proper machine guarding. Employees were exposed to cuts and amputations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet: At this scrap metal recycling yard, the employer did not have an inventory list of the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as but not limited to motor oil, hydraulic fluids and lubricants.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log: At this workplace, the employer did not complete a summary of work related injuries and illnesses on an OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for the year 2011,2010,2009 or 2008.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $490
- — Z (O) $700
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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 335676011.
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