EDINBURG, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION in 420 S. DOOLITTLE ROAD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 (NAICS 221310). OSHA activity number 341259315.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTH ALAMO WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION
- Site address
- 420 S. DOOLITTLE ROAD
- City
- EDINBURG
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78539
- Mailing
- 420 S. DOOLITTLE ROAD, EDINBURG, TX 78539
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221310
- Employees
- 112
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $3,121 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees who were exposed to struck-by falling loads: Employee used a 3 Ton Hoist to lift 1 ton round chlorine cylinders, the hoist leaking hydraulic fluid, and chain was corroded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3121
- · Z (S) $3825
1910.119 E05
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address the PHA team's findings and recommendations The employer did not promptly address the findings and recommendations contained in the 2010 date process hazard analysis to assure that they were resolved in a timely manner. As of February 18, 2016 date the PHAs findings and recommendations addressing the installation of chlorine detectors in the chlorine injection room had not been completed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: At this location employer did not medically evaluate employees prior to use of full face supplied air. employees were exposed to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $3060
1910.134 C
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: At this location employees required to use a tight-fitting respirator were not provided with a written respiratory protection program and exposed employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: At this location employees required to use a tight-fitting respirator were not annually fit tested and were exposed employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: A this job site employees working with chlorine, anhydrous ammonia, and caustic in the chemical injection room were not were not provided with an adequate emergency safety shower and eyewash exposed employees to corrosive chemicals at the following locations: a) North end of chemical injection area b) South end of chemical injection area
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $3060
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341259315.
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