KATY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KATY STEEL COMPANY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KATY STEEL COMPANY INC. in 28011 US HIGHWAY 90, KATY, TX 77492 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 336899000.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KATY STEEL COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 28011 US HIGHWAY 90
- City
- KATY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77492
- Mailing
- 28011 US HIGHWAY 90, KATY, TX 77492
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 57
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and unguarded conveyor. The employer does not provide machine guarding to protect employees from stuck-by hazards when operating the conveyors on the Rebar Shearline Equipment Area. a. This violation was observed on or about October 11, 2012, in the Rebar Shearline Area where employees walked through an unprotected section of the rebar conveyor Number 1. b. This violation was observed on or about October 11, 2012, in the Rebar Shearline Area where employees walked through an unprotected section of the rebar conveyor number 3. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that guards are provided on all machines to protect employees from hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 336899000.
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