CENTER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: DRAGON PRODUCTS, LTD
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of DRAGON PRODUCTS, LTD in 946 TX LOOP 500 EAST, CENTER, TX 75935 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 340491000.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DRAGON PRODUCTS, LTD
- Site address
- 946 TX LOOP 500 EAST
- City
- CENTER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75935
- Mailing
- 1655 LOUISIANA STREET, BEAUMONT, TX 77701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7000.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer does not furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) In the completion area, employees operated an overhead hoist to move material and product. The hook did not have a self-closing safety-latch exposing employees to the hazard of being struck-by falling material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2050
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit-tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) In both the welding and paint booth areas, employees were not medically evaluated to ensure that they were able to wear tight-fitting respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit-tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter: a) In both the welding and paint booth areas, employees, who wore tight-fitting respirators, were not fit-tested prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) In the blast booth area, employees, who entered into frac-tanks to perform abrasive blasting operations, were exposed to atmospheric and physical hazards. The employer did not implement all the requirements of a permit require confined space entry program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
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:
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 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: a) In the Plasma area of the shop, employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while working near the unguarded moving track of the plasma machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $2050.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded: a) In the metal fabrication shop, employees were not protected from placing their fingers, hands, or other body parts into the point of operation of the Baileigh press brake.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2050
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $2050.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) In the welding area, employees used electrical outlet boxes (knock-out boxes) to power welding equipment that were not affixed to a permanent structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage: a) In the welding area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while using electrical cords that had damaged insulation and outer sheathing to power welding equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340491000.