OSHA Inspection: APEX BLASTING, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:         At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; employee worked near a 40K Lance machine that was not kept clean and orderly, exposing the employee tripping hazard.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.        At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; the employer did not mark the load capacity of the building storage area, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:        At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown TX; the employer did not provide guardrails at the top of the break room building structure used as a storage area, exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:        At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX, the employer does not have an energy control program, exposing employees to electrical/pneumatic hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):        At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown TX; employer did not provide forklift training to operators, exposing employees to struck By hazard.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):            At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; employees operates an unguarded Craftsman Drill Press, Serial# 02110060, Model# 351.229000, exposing employee to struck by and caught in between hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:           At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; employees used a Craftsman Drill Press, Serial# 02110060, Model# 351.229000, which was not securely anchored, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, were not in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use.         Adjacent to bay shop roll up door; acetylene and oxygen cylinders were stored without cylinder caps, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;       At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown TX; the employer stored Oxygen cylinder near highly combustible material such as but not limited to Propane and Acetylene, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $802 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:        a)  At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; the employer did not effectively close an unused opening number 18 on the front of the 120 Volt cabinet, exposing employees to electrical hazards.        b)  At 7100 N. HWY 146, Baytown, TX; the employer did not effectively close an unused opening on the bottom of the Crouse-Hinds 480 Volt cabinet, exposing employees to electrical hazards.