HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: STONE CAST, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STONE CAST, INC. in 2300 KARBACH ST., HOUSTON, TX 77092 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 341868099.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STONE CAST, INC.
- Site address
- 2300 KARBACH ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77092
- Mailing
- 2300 KARBACH ST., HOUSTON, TX 77092
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 327390
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 C01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular hand-fed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood, which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut: On or about October 25, 2016, in the Carpentry shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Powermatic table saw without being guarded by a hood to completely enclose the portion of the saw above the table.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2028
- · Z (S) $5070
1910.213 R04
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of the miter saws: On or about October 25, 2016: a. In the Carpentry Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Hitachi miter saw without a lower guard installed to protect the operator from the saw blade. b. In the Plaster Shop where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Rigid miter saw without a lower guard installed to protect the operator from the saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2028
- · Z (S) $5070
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about October 25, 2016, in the Plaster shop , where employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating a Central Machinery bench grinder without a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2028
- · Z (S) $5070
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: On or about October 25, 2016, in the Plaster shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Central Machinery bench grinder without tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about October 25, 2016, in the carpentry shop, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when using compressed air to clean wood dust from the machinery without the air being reduced to less than 30 psi.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1448.8
- · Z (S) $3622
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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 341868099.
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