VENUS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: K-T GALVANIZING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of K-T GALVANIZING COMPANY, INC. in 2500 CHAMBER STR, VENUS, TX 76084 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 341269686.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K-T GALVANIZING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2500 CHAMBER STR
- City
- VENUS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76084
- Mailing
- 2500 CHAMBERS ST., VENUS, TX 76084
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332812
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: In the facility, the employer failed to provide a written hearing conservation program exposing employees to noise hazards. Employee operating machines, including but not limited to, hoists, hand tools, and large metal pieces of material were exposed to an average noise level of 89.7dBA of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 8 hour sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.95 G07 II
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,960
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(7)(ii): the annual audiogram showed that an employee had suffered a standard threshold shift, the employer did not obtain a retest within 30 days and consider the results of the retest as the annual audiogram. In the facility, the employer failed to retest employee that had a Standard Threshold Shift (STS)per the noise monitoring exposing employees to noise hazards. Employee operating machines, including but not limited to, hoists, hand tools, and large metal pieces of material were exposed to an average noise level of 89.7dBA of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 8 hour sampling period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): In the facility, employees were exposed to hazards associated with use of PPE, chemicals, electrical, and machines, without a written certified hazard assessment exposing employees to struck by, noise, inhalation, dermal, fire and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: On the bathe line, employees were exposed to inhalation, chemicals, burn, and fire hazards with no assessment conducted for confined space when entering the dip tanks for cleaning. Assessment included but not limited to the following: a) Permit required confined space written program as per 29 CFR 1910.146(d) b) Analyze work space and develop an entry permit for the space as per 29 CFR 1910.146(e) and (f) c) Provide required training as per 29 CFR 1910.146(g) d) Provide rescue and emergency services as per 29 CFR 1910.146(k)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 6, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): In the facility, the employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to inhalation, burn, and fire hazards related to working with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to; hydrochloric acid, molten zinc, and sodium hydroxide. The following was noted to be deficient from the program: a) No written hazard communication program 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) b) Labeling was not adequate for chemicals onsite 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) c) Adequate training was not provided to employees 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 341269686.
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