HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: J. W. THOMPSON SAFETY EQUIPMENT INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of J. W. THOMPSON SAFETY EQUIPMENT INC. in 1806 RICHMOND, HOUSTON, TX 77266 (NAICS 423990). OSHA activity number 336640388.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J. W. THOMPSON SAFETY EQUIPMENT INC.
- Site address
- 1806 RICHMOND
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77266
- Mailing
- 1806 RICHMOND, HOUSTON, TX 77266
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
- 423990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points. In the work shop, on October 2, 2012, flex cords are run though a window to a building next door and under a doorway where the cord could be subject to pinch points, exposing employees to possible electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $612
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: In the work shop on October 2, 2012, flex cords were run though out the shop to power lights and other electrical equipment in the shop, exposing employees to possible electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors At the job site, On October 2, 2012, employees were exposed to flexible cords that had been run from one building to another by passing through a window and then through a wall, exposing them to electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV C
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings At the job site, On October 2, 2012, employees were exposed to flexibale cords that had been run through a window and a doorway and pinched, exposing them to electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose. In completed installations, each outlet box ndid not have e a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. At the job site, On October 2, 2012, employees were exposed to an electrical wall switch with no cover plate installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 336640388.
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