ELMENDORF, TX —
OSHA Inspection: V.P. RACING FUELS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of V.P. RACING FUELS, INC. in 7124 RICHTER ROAD, ELMENDORF, TX 78112 (NAICS 424720). OSHA activity number 340432046.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- V.P. RACING FUELS, INC.
- Site address
- 7124 RICHTER ROAD
- City
- ELMENDORF
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78112
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 47878, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 424720
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition: Race Fuels Warehouse #1: On or about February 26, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to a tripping hazard while they worked in the area dispensing fuel and performing related activities, from an accumulation of lengths of fuel-dispensing hoses laying on the floor near the dock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.23 B01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): Every wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded by one of the following: a railing, roller, fence, half door or equivalent barrier: a) Race Fuels Warehouse #1, east wall: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to a fall of greater than 4 feet to the concrete below, from the lack of a guard on the dock, where they accessed the fixed ladder on the above ground tank of race fuel. b) Plastics Warehouse #2: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to a fall of greater than 4 feet to the concrete below, while working on top of the Nelmar Plastics Extruder machine without an end guardrail or other form of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.27 D02 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(d)(2)(i): Where an employee has to step a distance greater than 12 inches from the centerline of the rung of a ladder to the nearest edge of structure or equipment, a landing platform was not provided: Race Fuels warehouse #1: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to a fall of greater than 4 feet to the concrete below, when climbing the fixed ladder on the above ground tank to access the dock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.106 D06 II B
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(6)(ii)(b): Where quantity stored exceeds 1,100 gallons, or provisions of subdivision (a) of this subdivision cannot be met, a minimum distance of 10 feet between buildings and nearest container of flammable liquid was not maintained: Race Fuels Warehouse #1: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of a fire or explosion, as the tank of the Category 2 flammable fuel blend, Lane Choice-7, stands less than 10 feet from the warehouse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers with the nozzle and container not electrically interconnected: Race Fuels Warehouse #1: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to the hazards of a fire or explosion while they dispensed fuel into containers without an electrical interconnection between the containers and nozzles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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: a) Small Engine Warehouse #3. On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation injuries from operation of the Hartig Plastics Extruder machine without a Lockout Tagout program in place for repair and maintenance procedures, while operating the machine. b) Small Engine Warehouse #3. On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation injuries from operation of the Nelmar Plastics Extruder machine without a Lockout Tagout program in place for repair and maintenance procedures, while operating the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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: Small Engines Warehouse #3. On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to a caught in-between hazard while capping cans of fuel, without a guard for rotating parts on the A Packaging Automatic Spindle Capping machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded: a) Plastics Warehouse #2. On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while drilling 1/4-inch holes in plastic jugs, without a guard at the point of operation on the Grizzly Floor Radial Drill Press. b) Plastics Warehouse #2. On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while drilling 1/4-inch holes in plastic jugs without a guard at the point of operation on the Central Machinery 20-inch Drill Press.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machines designed for a fixed location were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, while using the Grizzly Drill Press that was not anchored to the floor. b) On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, while using the Central Machinery 20-inch Drill press that was not anchored to the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, the work rest was not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage: Plastics Warehouse #2, east wall: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck by a shattering abrasive wheel while they grinded metal plates, as the work rest on the Ryobi 8-inch Bench Grinder was not adjusted to less than one-eighth inch from the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose: a) Plastics Warehouse #2: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to electrical shock while they operated the Hartig Plastics Extruder, with a junction box missing the cover, exposing live wiring. b) Plastics Warehouse #2: On or about February 26, 2015, employees were exposed to electrical shock while they operated the Nelmar Plastics Extruder, with a junction box missing the cover, exposing live wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1904.7 B05
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5): A work-related injury or illness resulting in medical treatment beyond first aid was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log: On or about February 26, 2015, the employer did not ensure that an entry was made on the OSHA 300 Log for year 2014 for an injury sustained, and a duty transfer was made.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $700
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact: Race Fuels Warehouse #1: On or about February 26, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to the hazards of released vapors from a flammable liquid, as proper personal protective equipment was not used, while mixing and adding chemicals to the above ground tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $700
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Source
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