PHARR, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD. in 605 W EL RANCHO BLANCO RD, PHARR, TX 78577 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340796044.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STRONG STRUCTURAL STEEL, LTD.
- Site address
- 605 W EL RANCHO BLANCO RD
- City
- PHARR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78577
- Mailing
- 605 W EL RANCHO BLANCO RD, PHARR, TX 78577
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. At this metal and steel fabrication shop, employees worked near and under an open, broken glass lamp where employees performed welding and housekeeping duties. Employees were exposed to being struck by falling glass debris from lamp above and on the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS) (DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY) At this steel and metal fabrication shop, a hazard assessment to determine whether welding hazards were present which would have required personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, respirators. Employees performing welding operations were exposed to potential welding fumes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1300
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s. At this steel fabrication shop, the employer did not ensure that the JLG Grandall forklift was being maintained in a safe condition. The backup horn was not operable, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,520 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields. At this fabrication shop, employees were not protected from rays of arc flash by the use of welding screens. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from due to damaged welding screens throughout this facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2520
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: Throughout this steel and metal fabrication shop, welding cables with exposed conductors were not replaced. Employees were exposed to electrical burns or electrocution.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 340796044.
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