VICTORIA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SPARKMAN INDUSTRIES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SPARKMAN INDUSTRIES INC. in 169 AVIATION DRIVE, VICTORIA, TX 77904 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339511651.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPARKMAN INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 169 AVIATION DRIVE
- City
- VICTORIA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77904
- Mailing
- P O BOX 3405, VICTORIA, TX 77903
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
- 332710
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced
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: At this worksite, employees had facial hair and wore a half mask respirator during spray painting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1071
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: At this worksite, throughout the plant, numerous fire extinguishers had not been inspected annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1071
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: At this worksite, the work rest was not adjusted to within one-eighth of an inch of the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1071
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- 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: At this worksite, the bench grinder's abrasive wheel exceeded the one fourth inch maximum opening.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.243 C01 II A
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a): Safety guard(s) for portable abrasive wheel(s) did not cover the spindle end, and flange projections: At this worksite, a blue Thakita portable abrasive wheel grinder did not have its guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1428
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high: At this worksite, oxygen and fuel cylinders were improperly stored together.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1071
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2014
- Abate by
- May 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: At this worksite, a performance evaluation of powered industrial truck operators had not been conducted within the most recent 3 years.
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 339511651.
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