HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ALLIED ALLOYS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALLIED ALLOYS in 6767 KIRBYVILLE, HOUSTON, TX 77033 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 339080160.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALLIED ALLOYS
- Site address
- 6767 KIRBYVILLE
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77033
- Mailing
- 6767 KIRBYVILLE, HOUSTON, TX 77033
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's sorting department, a Caterpillar forklift with serial number AT14E0171 was being used without performing the daily inspection. Employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard caused by an inoperable reverse alarm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's sorting department, a Caterpillar forklift with serial number AT14E0171 was being used and the reverse alarm was not working.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's maintenance shop, the unused, rotating portion of the Jet drill press with serial number 7060107 was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2160
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's maintenance shop, the Jet bench grinder with serial number 07041718, was being used without having the work rest intalled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's maintenance shop, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch on the Jet bench grinder with serial number 07041718.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's maintenance shop, the power cord of the Jet drill press with serial number 7060107 did not had the ground prong.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1377
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about May 22, 2013, in the company's maintenance shop, the junction box where the Jet drill press with serial number 7060107 was connected had a knock out missing.
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 339080160.
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