HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: OVERSEAS TRADING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OVERSEAS TRADING INC. in 1800 SOUTH STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77009 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 339550824.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OVERSEAS TRADING INC.
- Site address
- 1800 SOUTH STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77009
- Mailing
- 1800 SOUTH STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77009
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): a) On the north and south platforms, the guardrail was not complete, exposing employees to falls of approximately 9 feet.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) At the worksite, employees operating forklifts had not been trained.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $3500
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours: a) At the facility, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative within four business hours.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $700
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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 339550824.
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