MINERAL WELLS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WATKINS METAL FABRICATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WATKINS METAL FABRICATION in 544 GRANT ROAD, MINERAL WELLS, TX 76067 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340524305.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WATKINS METAL FABRICATION
- Site address
- 544 GRANT ROAD
- City
- MINERAL WELLS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76067
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1268, MINERAL WELLS, TX 76068
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards during welding activities and had inadequate training on the use, maintenance, and care of the 3M filtering face piece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards during welding activities where initial monitoring for hexavalent chromium testing had not been conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2520
- — Z (S) $4200
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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 340524305.
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