PLANTERSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: THOMAS SMITH WELDING AND FABRICATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THOMAS SMITH WELDING AND FABRICATION in 11816 COUNTY ROAD 302, PLANTERSVILLE, TX 77363 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 341742369.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THOMAS SMITH WELDING AND FABRICATION
- Site address
- 11816 COUNTY ROAD 302
- City
- PLANTERSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77363
- Mailing
- 10352 COUNTY RD 203, PLANTERSVILLE, TX 77363
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238190
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A03 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which when subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors: On or about August 26, 2016, on the south side of the site where an employee was exposed to fire and explosion hazards while cutting an used barrel using a plasma cuter without being absolutely certain that there were no materials that were flammable or could become flammable if heated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1870.5
- — Z (S) $3741
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,672 · Current $1,336 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. On or about August 30, 2016, on the south side of the site where an employee was exposed to chemical hazard such as but not limited to D. alcohol, without a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1336
- — Z (S) $2672
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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 341742369.
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