HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in 2530 GARROW ST., HOUSTON, TX 77003 (NAICS 333132). OSHA activity number 339264319.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 OILWELL VARCO
- Site address
- 2530 GARROW ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77003
- Mailing
- 2530 GARROW ST., HOUSTON, TX 77003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333132
- Employees
- 52
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
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 the August 06, 2013 in the shipping/receiving department the Caterpillar forklift with serial number AT13D35278 was used without having the reverse alarm working.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: a) On or about August 6, 2012 in the machine shop area the 30 Ton gantry/hoist crane (equipment number 18) had not been inspected annually.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.184 C06
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,380
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(6): Slings were not securely attached to their loads: a) On or about August 6, 2013, in the machine shop area the gantry/hoist crane (equipment number 18) was did not have the slings securely attached to the load in that the safety latch of the hook was missing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2380
- · Z (S) $0
1910.179 J03 X
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3)(x): Electrical apparatus were not inspected periodically for signs of pitting or any deterioration of controller contactors, limit switches and pushbutton stations: a) On or about August 6, 2013 in the machine shop area the controls on the 30 Ton gantry/hoist crane (equipment number 18) had not been inspected periodically.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.179 L03 III D
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,380
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible: a) On or about August 6, 2013 in the machine shop the labels on the controls of the gantry/hoist crane (equipment 18) were not legible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2380
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,380 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) On or about August 6, 2013, in the assembly room, the switches in the 480 volt breaker box located in the southwest part of were not labeled. b) On or about August 6, 2013, in the assembly room, the switches in the 120 volt breaker box located in the southwest part of the room were not labeled.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2380
- · Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339264319.
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