EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ELECTROPLATING OF EL PASO
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ELECTROPLATING OF EL PASO in 1040 HAWKINS DR., EL PASO, TX 79915 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 341902633.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELECTROPLATING OF EL PASO
- Site address
- 1040 HAWKINS DR.
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79915
- Mailing
- 1040 HAWKINS DR., EL PASO, TX 79915
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332813
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 E03 II
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(ii): All guards for inclined belts were not arranged in such a manner that a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet is maintained between belt and floor at any point outside of guard. Shop: On or about November 8, 2016; polishing machine had no guard on sanding side which exposed the employees to caught-in or struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: Shop: On or about November 8, 2016; the two hand grinders were missing the wheel guards, this condition exposed the employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1700
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $406 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard: Shop: On or about November 8, 2016; the walkway between the electro plating tanks had obstructions which exposed the employees to a trip hazard in the following instances. a) PVC pipe running across walkway. b) Chemical build up on walkway.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $406
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $406 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment. Shop: On or about November 8, 2016; employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards due to electrical breaker boxes having unprotected openings in the following instances: a) Junction box next to the nickel bath. b) Control box to heaters mounted to middle corner tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (O) $406
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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 341902633.
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