HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON ASTROS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HOUSTON ASTROS, LLC in 501 CRAWFORD, HOUSTON, TX 77002 (NAICS 711310). OSHA activity number 336535182.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOUSTON ASTROS, LLC
- Site address
- 501 CRAWFORD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77002
- Mailing
- 501 CRAWFORD, HOUSTON, TX 77002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 711310
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Inside the maintenance shop, employees accessed and used a 6" DAYTON Bench Grinder (MN 42672C SN 9909) on which the work rest was adjausted at approximately 1", exposing the employees to struck by and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2160
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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: a) In the maintenance shop, employees worked in and around compressed gas cylinders containing oxygen which were being stored around and among acetylene and other flammables, exposing employees to explosion/fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type were accessible to unqualified persons: a) In electrical roooms M-133/133A and B-004/004D, employees were exposed to electrical hazards ranging from 120/208 Volts to 277/480 Volts during infrared testing when the face of the panels is removed, exposing employees to accidental contact with the energized parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3780
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 336535182.
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