MISSOURI CITY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN MATERIALS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of AMERICAN MATERIALS, INC. in 2122 HIGHWAY 90, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489 (NAICS 324122). OSHA activity number 340085950.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN MATERIALS, INC.
- Site address
- 2122 HIGHWAY 90
- City
- MISSOURI CITY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77489
- Mailing
- 2122 U.S. 90 ALT FRONTAGE RD, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77489
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 324122
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": At QC laboratory; the employer did not mark each exit door with a sign reading Exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: At the Plant Control Building, the employer did not ensure portable fire extinguishers are mounted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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: At the facility; the employer has unguarded rotating parts on the Asphalt Mixing Plant, exposing employees to caught in between hazards at conveyors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: At discharge station in the Asphalt plant; the employer did not ensure that electrical cable on an unknown Hydraulic pump was free from recognized hazards such as exposed wires, exposing the employee to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: At the Tank Farm adjacent to the latex storage; employer used an extension cord that is not intrinsically safe.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 340085950.
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