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OSHA Inspection: BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BALCH MACHINE COMPANY, INC in 7728 PADRE ISLAND HWY, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339751067.

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Site address
7728 PADRE ISLAND HWY
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
TX
ZIP
78521
Mailing
7728 PADRE ISLAND HWY, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332710
Employees
27
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C05 II D

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):    At this location, an employee worked on a Cincinnati Vertical Mill and the tagout did not have the identity of the employee.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1428
  • — Z (S) $2380

1910.303 F02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2014
Abate by
Aug 1, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    At this fabrication shop, a panel box located on the west side of welding area attached to a Miller MOG, did not have the circuit breakers labeled.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1428
  • — Z (S) $2380

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2014
Abate by
Aug 1, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  At this fabrication shop, a panel box located on the west side of welding area attached to a Miller MOG was missing the cover.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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