SAN ANTONIO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE in 6220 CULEBRA RD. BLDG 151, ROOM 1.310, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 (NAICS 541712). OSHA activity number 339830135.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Site address
- 6220 CULEBRA RD. BLDG 151, ROOM 1.310
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78228
- Mailing
- 6220 CULEBRA RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541712
- Employees
- 2800
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,667 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): Bldg 151, Room 1.310: On or about June 25, 2014: An employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while removing a viewing port on a constant volume combustion chamber (CVCC) without using energy control procedures that were specific to the equipment being tested were not being used.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $6667
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Bldg 151, Room 1.310: On or about June 25, 2014 an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard from a port (flange) collar that was being removed from a constant volume combustion chamber while still under pressure.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C07 III A
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedure: Bldg 151, Room 1.310: On or about June 25, 2014 employee was exposed to a struck by hazard from a port (flange) collar that was being removed from a constant volume combustion chamber while still under pressure.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: Bldg 151, Room 1.310: On or about June 25, 2014 employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while removing a viewing port on a constant volume combustion chamber without depressurizing the system to isolate the stored energy.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $6666
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.147 F01 V
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,667
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(v): Deenergize all systems and reapply energy control measures in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section to continue the servicing and/or maintenance: Bldg 151, Room 1.310: On or about June 25, 2014 employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while removing a viewing port on a constant volume combustion chamber while still under pressure.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $6667
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339830135.
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