ORANGE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BRIGGS EQUIPMENT, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BRIGGS EQUIPMENT, INC. in 2743 FOREMAN RD., ORANGE, TX 77630 (NAICS 532490). OSHA activity number 341955375.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BRIGGS EQUIPMENT, INC.
- Site address
- 2743 FOREMAN RD.
- City
- ORANGE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77630
- Mailing
- 8787 WALLISVILLE RD., HOUSTON, TX 77029
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 532490
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 4, 2017
- Abate by
- May 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) At the worksite on December 5, 2016, procedures for the control of hazardous energy had not been utilized for a Hyster Powered Industrial Truck, No. G232487, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 4, 2017
- Abate by
- May 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following pursuant to: 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure. At the worksite on December 5, 2016, procedures for the control of hazardous energy for a Hyster Power Industrial Truck, NO. G232487, did not clearly and specifically outline the specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, and transfer of lockout devices, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 4, 2017
- Abate by
- May 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) At the worksite where annual inspections of the energy control procedures had not been conducted. Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards when performing maintenance activities, such as changing cylinders on Hyster forklifts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 341955375.
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