BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: JOPA CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOPA CORPORATION in 364 MILITARY HWY 281, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 (NAICS 311811). OSHA activity number 339582652.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOPA CORPORATION
- Site address
- 364 MILITARY HWY 281
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78520
- Mailing
- 364 MILITARY HWY 281, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
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
- 311811
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: At this location, employees operated a Toyota forklift to load containers of tortillas onto the delivery vans and had not been provided training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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): At this work site, employees working at tortilla making machines were exposed to in-running pinch points caused by the unguarded pulley(s) on the following machines such as but not limited to: 1. tortilla masa mixer 2. tortilla press 3. tortilla ovens 4. rollers
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: At this work site, employees working at tortilla making machines were exposed to in-running pinch points caused by the unguarded belts on the following machines such as but not limited to: 1. tortilla masa mixer 2. tortilla press 3. tortilla ovens 4. rollers
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains that were seven (7) or less feet from the floor or platform were not enclosed: At this work site, employees working on tortilla making machines were exposed to in-running pinch points caused by the unguarded chain and sprockets on machinery such as but limited to the: 1. tortilla masa mixer 2. tortilla press 3. tortilla ovens 4. rollers
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. At this location, on or about February 12, 2014, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar years such as but not limited to: 1. 2013. 2. 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $240
- — Z (O) $400
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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 339582652.
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