MIDLAND, TX —
OSHA Inspection: RUSERT MACHINE SHOP, LLC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RUSERT MACHINE SHOP, LLC. in 2417 E. HWY. 80, MIDLAND, TX 79706 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 341952513.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUSERT MACHINE SHOP, LLC.
- Site address
- 2417 E. HWY. 80
- City
- MIDLAND
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79706
- Mailing
- 2417 E. HWY. 80, MIDLAND, TX 79706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 J02 IV
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,630 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in the shop while operating an overhead chain hoist that had not been inspected monthly.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $500
- — C (S) $1630
- — Z (S) $1630
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,000 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: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a bench grinder in the shop area without work rests installed.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2173
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a bench grinder without a tongue guard.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substanially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when accessing the circuit breaker box on the east wall which had openings that were not closed.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2173
- — Z (S) $2173
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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 341952513.
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