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OSHA Inspection: ESTES EXPRESS LINES

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ESTES EXPRESS LINES in 1515 NE 3RD AVE, AMARILLO, TX 79107 (NAICS 484122). OSHA activity number 340807627.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Site address
1515 NE 3RD AVE
City
AMARILLO
State
TX
ZIP
79107
Mailing
1515 NE 3RD AVE, AMARILLO, TX 79107
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
484122
Employees
17
Ownership type
A

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,156 · Current $694 Reduced
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.  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to slip and trip hazards while working and/or walking in areas that not kept free of clutter and dunage having sharp edges.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $693.6
  • — Z (S) $1156

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Handrails were not provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending.  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to slip and fall hazards when using the stairway, without hand rails, that served as the main point of access and egress from the warehouse.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $816
  • — Z (S) $1360

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,156 · Current $694 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to physical and health hazards while working in the warehouse where exit routes were not kept free from clutter or overflow materials.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $693.6
  • — Z (S) $1156

1910.37 B06

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to physical and health hazards while working in the warehouse that did not have illuminated Exit signs.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to burn injuries in the event of an emergency while working in the warehouse where portable fire extinguishers were not; mounted, identified by signage or placed  in a manner that allowed for their safe and expedient use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $816
  • — Z (S) $1360

1910.157 E02

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to burn and struck-by hazards while working in the warehouse where fire extinguishers had not been inspected at least monthly.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $816
  • — Z (S) $1360

1910.303 B07 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(b) (7) (i): Unused opening in electrical cabinets were not effectively closed provide substantially equivalent protection to the equipment: Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  Employees of Estes Express Lines were exposed to electrical shock hazards when using electrical outlets used in the warehouse near the bay doors that were missing knockouts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $816
  • — Z (S) $1360

1910.303 B07 IV

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  Employees of Estes Express Lines were using electrical power switch faceplates to power loose damaged overhead lighting fixtures in the warehouse and exposed to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.303 B08 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 21, 2015
Abate by
Jan 8, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:  Employees of Estes Express Lines using electrical outlets in the warehouse, to power lighting and equipment, that was not firmly secured to the wall and hanging by its wiring were exposed to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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