AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ESTES EXPRESS LINES
- Site address
- 1515 NE 3RD AVE
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79107
- Mailing
- 1515 NE 3RD AVE, AMARILLO, TX 79107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 484122
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,156 · Current $694 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. 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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,156 · Current $694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 340807627.
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