HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HIGHTOWER METAL WORKS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HIGHTOWER METAL WORKS in 9001 TAUB RD, HOUSTON, TX 77064 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 341925048.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGHTOWER METAL WORKS
- Site address
- 9001 TAUB RD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77064
- Mailing
- 9001 TAUB RD, HOUSTON, TX 77064
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,449 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. On or about November 21, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees throughout the facility were required to operate a forklift without successfully completing formal and practical operator training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1448.8
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 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 21, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees in the manufacturing shop were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a punch station on a Piranha P-90 ironworker without a point of operation guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2028
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,028 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). On or about November 21, 2016, and at times prior thereto; a. Employees in the manufacturing shop were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a H. T. C. 160G press brake without a point of operation guard. b. Employees in the manufacturing shop were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when operating a Piranha 65 Ton press brake without a point of operation guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2028
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 341925048.
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