LAREDO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PEPPER LAWSON WATERWORKS
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PEPPER LAWSON WATERWORKS in 309 RIVER FRONT ST, LAREDO, TX 78046 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340646017.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PEPPER LAWSON WATERWORKS
- Site address
- 309 RIVER FRONT ST
- City
- LAREDO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78046
- Mailing
- 4555 KATY HOCKLEY CUT OFF RD, KATY, TX 77493
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 2000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B03
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(3): Employees required to handle or use poisons, caustics, and other harmful substances were not instructed regarding the safe handling and use, and were not made aware of the potential hazards, personal hygiene, and personal protective measures required. At this worksite, the employees were not trained on hazard communications such as but not limited to how to read a SDS sheet when working/handling cement with mixed with Portland cement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2150
- — Z (S) $3000
1926.51 F01
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1): Adequate washing facilities were not provided for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants might have been harmful to the employees: At this worksite, no washing facilities were provided with clean water, non-alkaline soap, and clean towels. No washing facilities were in the near proximity to the worksite and adequate for the number of exposed employees and the size of the job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $4000
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(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: At this worksite, the employer did not supply non-permeable gloves to employees while working with cement that contained Portland cement in the mixture.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — 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 340646017.
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