HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HARRISON HYDRAGEN
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HARRISON HYDRAGEN in 14233 WEST ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 335312). OSHA activity number 339750119.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARRISON HYDRAGEN
- Site address
- 14233 WEST ROAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 14233 WEST ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77041
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 335312
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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. The employer does not ensure that work rests are used to support offhand grinding work. This violation was observed on or about April 29, 2014, in the Production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating a Ryobi bench grinder that did not have a work rest. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that work rests are installed on all grinding equipment used for offhand grinding work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective. The employer does not ensure that the path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures are permanent, continuous and effective. This violation was observed on or about April 29, 2014, in the Warehouse area, where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when operating a Delta bench grinder which was missing a ground pin on the electrical plug. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure the path to ground from equipment was not permanent, continuous, and effective.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws. The employer does not ensure that flexible cords were connected to devices and fittings that would not transmit tension to joints or terminal screws. This violation was observed on or about April 29, 2014, in the Warehouse area, where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when operating a Delta bench grinder whose insulation had pulled away from the electrical plug which did not provide any type of strain relief. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that strain relief is provided for cord and plug connected equipment at the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: The employer does not ensure a hazard communication program is developed, implemented, and/or maintained at the workplace. This violation was observed on or about April 29, 2014, at the facility where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using items such as but not limited to flux, argon, hydraulic oils and argon, without a written program. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten(10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a written hazard communication program is developed, implemented and maintained at the workplace.
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 339750119.
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