FORT WORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BAKER TANKHEAD, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BAKER TANKHEAD, INC. in 10495 NORTH FREEWAY, FORT WORTH, TX 76177 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 339922924.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BAKER TANKHEAD, INC.
- Site address
- 10495 NORTH FREEWAY
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76177
- Mailing
- 10495 NORTH FREEWAY, FORT WORTH, TX 76177
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
- 332420
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed. On or about August 27, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the QC building, the emergency exit door was blocked by an external wall where the door did not fully open exposing employees to the hazard of entrapment and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2160
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 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. On or about August 27, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure work rests were installed prior to employees operating the Dewalt bench grinder, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1620
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. On or about August 27, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the maintenance shop, the employer did not ensure adjustable tongue guards were installed prior to employees operating the Dewalt bench grinder, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons. On or about August 27, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the welding hot press building, compressed gas cylinders were not chained or secured from falling exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). On or about August 27, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the shipping stock area, the employees used an FS-57 floor fan with the power cord missing the ground pin exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1377
- — Z (S) $2295
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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 339922924.
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