MIDLAND, TX —
OSHA Inspection: IOS INSPECTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of IOS INSPECTION in 2600 E. I-20, MIDLAND, TX 79703 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 340582162.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IOS INSPECTION
- Site address
- 2600 E. I-20
- City
- MIDLAND
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79703
- Mailing
- 652 N. SAM HOUSTON PKWY E. SUITE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77060
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 213112
- Employees
- 580
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 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:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. On or about 22 April 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to ensure that employees working on stacks of pipe used proper fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: On or about 22 April 2015 employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer failed to ensure that compressed gas cylinders were properly secured, stored away from acetylene when not in use, and had caps to protect the neck of the bottles. a. inside of the facility b. outside storage areas
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3600
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): On or about 22 April 2015, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer failed to ensure that employees required to wear a respirator while working with the Rattler machine were fit tested prior to being assigned to wearing a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about 22 April 2015, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer failed to ensure employees required to wear a respirator while working with the Rattler machine were given a medical exam prior wearing a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: On or about 22 April 2015 employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer failed to ensure that bracing used to secure metallic lengths of drilling pipe was serviceable and that piping was not in danger of falling on employees .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 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). On or about 22 April 2015 , in the Rattler and mobile EMI unit area, employees were exposed to pinch point hazards when the employer failed to ensure the chain and rollers of the EMI unit were guarded to protect against accidental contact by employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.303 F01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: On or about 22 April 2015 employees were exposed to caught between hazards when the employer failed to ensure the emergency shut off switches for the EMI was visible and properly marked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4000
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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 340582162.
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