ELMENDORF, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HIGUCHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of HIGUCHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION in 14901 SOUTHTON RD, ELMENDORF, TX 78112 (NAICS 334519). OSHA activity number 341756096.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGUCHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 14901 SOUTHTON RD
- City
- ELMENDORF
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78112
- Mailing
- 14901 SOUTHTON RD., ELMENDORF, TX 78112
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 334519
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 I04
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $11,224 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(4): The employer did not provide training in the use and care of all hearing protectors provided to employees: Production Areas: On September 7, 2016, employees were exposed to noise hazards from not being provided training and care for the provided hearing protection while operating and maintaining machinery.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11224
- — Z (S) $11224
1910.95 I05
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $11,224 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(5): The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors: Production Areas: On September 7, 2016, employees were exposed to noise hazards while operating and maintaining machinery without employer supervision of correct usage of provided hearing protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11224
- — Z (S) $11224
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,413 · Current $2,000 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) E-Coat: On September 7, 2016, employees were exposed to the chemical hazards of corrosive chemicals (including ULTRAX 32 and CHEMFOS 700HNR) while changing the chemicals at stations without suitable quick drenching facilities for their eyes. b) Wastewater: On September 7, 2016, employees were exposed to the chemical hazards of corrosive chemicals (including sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide) while changing the chemicals at stations without suitable quick drenching facilities for their eyes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $6413
- — Z (S) $6413
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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 341756096.
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