HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BUILDING PLASTICS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BUILDING PLASTICS, INC. in 15080 SOMMERMEYER SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 442210). OSHA activity number 341975258.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUILDING PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 15080 SOMMERMEYER SUITE 600
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 15080 SOMMERMEYER ST., SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 77041
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
- 442210
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: On or about December 8, 2016 at the charging station where employees were exposed to corrosive chemicals while adding fluid to batteries without having access to an eyewash station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3802.8
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a On or about December 08, 2016 in the warehouse, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklift operators had not received training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3042
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: On or about December 08, 2016 in the warehouse, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklift operators had not been evaluated every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use: On or about December 8, 2016 at the site where employees were exposed to chemical hazards such as, but not limited to, battery acid, and LP gas without having a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical used in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3042
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: On or about December 8, 2016 at the site where employees were exposed to chemical hazards when working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, battery acid and LP gas without having been trained on the chemicals in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341975258.
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