SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NEWELL RECYCLING OF SAN ANTONIO, LP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEWELL RECYCLING OF SAN ANTONIO, LP in 726 PROBANDT ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78283 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 339242745.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEWELL RECYCLING OF SAN ANTONIO, LP
- Site address
- 726 PROBANDT ST
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78283
- Mailing
- POST OFFICE BOX 830808, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78283
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331492
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,733 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: Foundry, On or about July 31, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using the Dayton 10 inch bench grinder, which was not provided with a tongue guard on both grinding wheels, while sharpening tools.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1733.33
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,733 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: Stacking Conveyor, On or about July 31, 2013, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards on the rotating shaft end protruding 2 1/2 inches from the end, while employees are accessing the conveyor stairway to the conveyor walkway.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1733.33
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): In the Residue Plant, On or about July 31, 2013, employees were exposed to pinch point hazards, when working in the proximity of unguarded pulleys moving the Bryant conveyor, while standing next to the pulleys picking metal parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): In the Residue Plant, On or about July 31, 2013, employees were exposed to pinch point hazards, when working in the proximity of an unguarded one-half inch v-belt moving the Bryant conveyor, while standing in front of the exposed belt picking metal parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,733 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: Stacking Conveyor, On or about July 31, 2013, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards, when working around the electrical junction box, of the emergency stop button, which was not covered, while standing next to the junction box picking metal parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1733.34
- — Z (S) $2100
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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 339242745.
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