LULING, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL WORKS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NATIONAL WORKS, INC. in 1078 SAN MARCUS HWY, LULING, TX 78648 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339234932.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 1078 SAN MARCUS HWY
- City
- LULING
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78648
- Mailing
- 1078 SAN MARCUS HWY, LULING, TX 78648
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about July 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure the employees were given a medical evaluation before requiring the use of the respirators for mixing and spraying the SewperCoat, exposing the employees to stress of the cardiovascular system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about July 25, 2013, the employer did not provide fit testing for the employees using respirators while spraying and mixing SewperCoat in sewer lines, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: On or about July 25, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the employees using tight fitting half mask 3M respirators were clean shaved to prevent a break in the seal of the respirator, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 G02 I
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(i): The employer did not provide training to each affected employee before the employee was first assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces: On or about July 25, 2013 the employer did not provide confined space training for the employees entering the manholes to the sewer system to spray or apply SewperCoat, exposing the employees to inhalation and engulfment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $960
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 339234932.
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