HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BWFS INDUSTRIES LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BWFS INDUSTRIES LLC in 11900 EASTEX FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77039 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 341889335.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BWFS INDUSTRIES LLC
- Site address
- 11900 EASTEX FREEWAY
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77039
- Mailing
- 5637 ETHELINE DR., HOUSTON, TX 77039
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,236 · Current $3,742 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about November 1, 2016, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 20 -inch Lodge and Shipley Manual Lathe without a guard to protect employees from rotating parts and flying chips.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3741.6
- — Z (S) $6236
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $5,238 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about November 1, 2016, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards while operating a Carlton Radial Drill, Serial Number 5398 without a point of operation guard. b. On or about November 1, 2016, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to caught-in while using a Cincinnati-Bickford Drill Model 3L319 without a without a point of operation guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5238
- — Z (S) $8730
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about November 1, 2016 and times prior thereto, in the shop area, employees were required to utilize respirators while operating a plasma cutter and welders without being medically evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about November 1, 2016 and times prior thereto, in the shop area, employees were required to utilize respirators while operating a plasma cutter and welders without being fit tested prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 I A
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(A): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not performed by an authorized employee other than the one utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected; On or about November 1, 2016 and times prior thereto, employees in shop area were allowed to utilize energy control procedures that were not inspected periodically.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about November 1, 2016, and times prior thereto, near the north wall in the Assembly Area where employees were allowed to use a job-made extension cord with an attached metal junction box that was not installed as listed and labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 341889335.
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