FORT WORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: INWESCO, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INWESCO, INC. in 2824 NORTH SYLVANIA AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 339607988.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INWESCO, INC.
- Site address
- 2824 NORTH SYLVANIA AVENUE
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76111
- Mailing
- 2824 NORTH SYLVANIA AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX 76111
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
- 331210
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: On or about February 28, 2014, in the assembly shop, employees operating a Kingsland Iron Worker was not equipped with a guard around the punch point, exposing employees to the hazard of amputation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about February 28, 2014, in the assembly shop, no left work rest was provided on the Dewalt model 33YL-54310 10" bench grinder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: On or about February 28, 2014, in the assembly shop, no tongue guards were provided on the Dewalt model 33YL-54310 10" bench grinder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: On or about February 28, 2014, in the machine shop, there was no guard provided over the 4 ½ abrasive wheel to the Dewalt right hand angle grinder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2520
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: On or about February 28, 2014, a hazard communication program was not developed or maintained when employees are using chemicals such as but not limited to, Xylene, Tru-Gal compound, Chemcote, Multipurpose Adhesive, Soluble Oil Coolant, and Quick Dry Enamel, exposing employees to the hazard of skin irritations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339607988.
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