EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COLUMBUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COLUMBUS INDUSTRIES, INC. in 32 SPUR DRIVE # A, EL PASO, TX 79906 (NAICS 333413). OSHA activity number 341015915.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLUMBUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 32 SPUR DRIVE # A
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79906
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 257, ASHVILLE, OH 43103
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
- 333413
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use. On or about October 26, 2015 and at times thereto, the employer did not establish and implement the necessary provisions under the 29 CFR 1910.134 respiratory protection standard to protect employees who are required to use respirators. This condition exposed employees to health hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $5400
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. On or about October 26, 2015 and at times prior thereto, energized equipment in the electrical control room was subjected to wet conditions due ceiling leak. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $5400
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws. On or about October 26, 2015 and at times thereto, the strain relief of the jib crane flexible power cord was broken. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident: On or about October 26, 2015 and at times thereto,the employer did not provide employees refresher training to operators involved in forklift accidents. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and caught-in between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4500
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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 341015915.
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