WASKOM, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: AZTEC MANUFACTURING WASKOM PARTNERSHIP LTD
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AZTEC MANUFACTURING WASKOM PARTNERSHIP LTD in 990 E. TEXAS AVE, WASKOM, TX 75692 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 341411494.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AZTEC MANUFACTURING WASKOM PARTNERSHIP LTD
- Site address
- 990 E. TEXAS AVE
- City
- WASKOM
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75692
- Mailing
- 990 E. TEXAS AVE, WASKOM, TX 75692
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 332812
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being struck-by and/or crushed-by machinery and/or equipment which is causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) Employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while operating an overhead hand operated chain hoist. The safety latch at the throat of the hook was missing. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement includes, but is not limited to: Comply with the requirements in ANSI B30.10-1.4.1 through 6, Safety Standards for Hook Inspections and Maintenance. In addition, another means of abatement would be while maintenance employees are making sure that there are no kinks and/or bad links in the chains check the hook for damage or for missing safety devices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $8730
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by a standard railing for the equivalent as specified in paragraph (c )(3) of this section on all open sides except when there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder: (a) At least one (1) employee was working on top of the caustic tank and was exposed to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5250
- · Z (S) $8730
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,482 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(f): All treads were not reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings were not of nonslip finish. Welded bar grating treads without nosings are acceptable providing the leading edge can be readily identified by personnel descending the stairway and provided the tread is serrated or is of definite nonslip design. Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs: (a) Employees ascending and descending metal stairs with step treads that were rusted, curled, and not uniformed were exposed to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3750
- · Z (S) $7482
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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 341411494.
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