HELOTES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VALCOUR CASEWORK, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of VALCOUR CASEWORK, INC. in 13338 WESTERN OAK DR., HELOTES, TX 78023 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 341947455.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALCOUR CASEWORK, INC.
- Site address
- 13338 WESTERN OAK DR.
- City
- HELOTES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78023
- Mailing
- 13338 WESTERN OAK DR., HELOTES, TX 78023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 321918
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles: Production Area: On or about December 02, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being stuck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air that was transported above grade via a 2 inch SCH 80 PVC JM Eagle Pipe at an operating pressure above 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: Main shop: On or about December 02, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fire hazard from not having portable fire extinguishers identified with signage where countertops are being fabricated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1630
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $0 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.: Main shop: On or about December 02, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by flying projectile hazards when operating blow-off tools to clean debris from countertops without a safety relief device at pressures over 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,346 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): Main shop: On or about December 02, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an ejection/crushing hazard while operating a Yale Forklift prior to being trained and certified on its safe use and operation. Valcour Casework, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 1140332, citation number 01, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 28, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 13338 Western Oak Dr. Helotes, TX 78023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (R) $4346
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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 341947455.
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