BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. in 901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 325920). OSHA activity number 339248841.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
- Site address
- 901 CANTU RD.
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78521
- Mailing
- 901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
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
- 325920
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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 sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc: In the machine shop at this facility a Lathe machine, model YCL-2060, was not provided with a guard to prevent shavings and chips from striking the operator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339248841.
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