HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: MADDEN BOLT CORPORATION
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of MADDEN BOLT CORPORATION in 13420 HEMPSTEAD, HOUSTON, TX 77040 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 339921868.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MADDEN BOLT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 13420 HEMPSTEAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77040
- Mailing
- 13420 HEMPSTEAD, HOUSTON, TX 77040
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
- 331210
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4): The employer does not ensure that abrasive wheel(s) that were used on portable grinder(s) were provided with safety guard(s). a. This violation was observed on or about August 21, 2014, in the plasma cutting area, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Milwaukee angle grinder that was not guarded. b. This violation was observed on or about August 21, 2014, in the weld shop area, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a DeWalt angle grinder that was not guarded. 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 safety guards are installed on portable grinding equipment using abrasive wheels.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $2250
- · C (S) $4500
- · Z (S) $4500
1910.252 A02 VI C
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C): Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials, or that could develop in areas with an accumulation of explosive gas. The employer does not ensure that cutting or welding is prohibited in areas in the presence of explosive atmospheres. This violation occurred on or about August 21, 2014, at the water table where employees were exposed to struck by hazards from an explosive atmosphere while cutting and retrieving materials from the water table. 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 cutting or welding is prohibited in areas of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment that could develop in areas with an accumulation of explosive gas.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: The employer does not ensure that storage spaces for cylinders were located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects. This violation was observed on or about August 21, 2014, at the plasma water table area where employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards where cylinders of propylene were stored and used in an area where large steel plates are moved and stored next to the cylinders. 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 cylinders are located where they could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $2250
- · C (S) $4500
- · Z (S) $4500
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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 339921868.
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