HUTCHINS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: GORDON'S SPECIALTIES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GORDON'S SPECIALTIES INC. in 720 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD, HUTCHINS, TX 75141 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339783706.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GORDON'S SPECIALTIES INC.
- Site address
- 720 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD
- City
- HUTCHINS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75141
- Mailing
- 720 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD, HUTCHINS, TX 75141
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $536 · Current $250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The person who certified the annual summary was not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4): This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where the employer failed to certify the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $250
- · Z (O) $536
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where employees worked around industrial steel storage racks that were not anchored to the ground and were not labeled with plaques informing operating personnel of the maximum permissible load of each rack level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2520
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; in the saw area, where at least two (2) employees used a drill press and were not protected from contacting the rotating drill bit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1750
- · Z (S) $2520
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where one employee was exposed to caught-in-between and struck by hazards from the points of operation of a shop fan that was less than seven feet from the floor and had guards with openings larger than one-half (1/2) inch.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,410 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s): This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where the employer failed to protect workers from contacting the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $600
- · Z (S) $4410
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where the employer failed to protect workers from ultraviolet rays produced by nearby welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2520
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $600 Reduced
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: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where one (1) employee used an electrical extension cord that did not have strain relief causing a transmission of tension to joints and or terminal screws.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $600
- · Z (S) $2520
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: This violation occurred on or about May 28, 2014 at a workplace located at 720 West Wintergreen Road in Hutchins, Texas 75141; where at least one (1) employee was using a Miller arc welder that had damaged welding leads.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1750
- · Z (S) $2520
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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 339783706.
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