VON ORMY, TX — 2012-09-18 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BATES CONTAINER

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2012-09-18 00:00:00, OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of BATES CONTAINER in 10600 FISCHER ROAD, VON ORMY, TX 78073 (NAICS 424130). OSHA activity number 336485586.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BATES CONTAINER
Site address: 10600 FISCHER ROAD
City: VON ORMY
State: TX
ZIP: 78073
Mailing: 10600 FISCHER ROAD, VON ORMY, TX 78073

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2012-09-18 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-09-19 00:00:00
Case closed: 2013-01-25 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 424130
Employees: 500
Ownership type: A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.253 B04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Dec 12, 2012
Penalty: Initial $6,000 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator environment:    On or about 9/18/2012, employees are exposed to a fire hazard from the improper storage of an oxygen cylinder with an acetylene cylinder in the maintenance shop of the Bates Container Company.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $3900
2012-12-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6000

1910.305 A02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Dec 12, 2012
Penalty: Initial $6,000 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ii): Temporary wiring was not removed immediately upon completion of the project or purpose for which the wiring was installed:    On or about 9/18/2012, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard in the maintenance shop of the Bates Container Company by splicing temporary wiring into a fourplex outlet in place of permanent wiring .

Recent events (2)

2013-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $3900
2012-12-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6000

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Dec 12, 2012
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about 9/18/2012, employees were exposed to an electrical shock in the maintenance shop of the Bates Container Company when a temporary wire was used in place of a permanent wiring.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2012-12-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 12, 2012
Abate by: Dec 22, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,950 Reduced

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:    On or about 9/18/2012, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard in the second floor Leadmans Office of the Bates Container Company by not having a faceplate over a routinely utilized electrical outlet.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $1950
2012-12-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000

1910.1200 F05

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 13 exposed

Issued: Dec 12, 2012
Abate by: Jan 1, 2013
Penalty: Initial $6,000 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    On or about 9/18/2012, employees were exposed to improperly labeled chemicals in the workplace while using generic unlabeled spray containers.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-07 00:00:00 — I (S) $3900
2012-12-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6000

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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 336485586.

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