BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HINOJOSA TORTILLERIA FACTORY 2
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HINOJOSA TORTILLERIA FACTORY 2 in 252 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 311830). OSHA activity number 341990877.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HINOJOSA TORTILLERIA FACTORY 2
- Site address
- 252 PAREDES LINE RD
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78521
- Mailing
- 252 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
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
- 311830
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees operated equipment with unguarded pulley system with vertical belts such as but not limited to: a. Tortilla masa grinder; and b. Tortilla maker, belt located on conveyer system near floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1303.8
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees operated equipment with unguarded pulley system with horizontal belts such as but not limited to: a. Tortilla masa grinder; and b. Tortilla maker, belt located on conveyer system near floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Employees operated tortilla machines with unguarded chain system less than 7 feet above the floor such as but not limited to: a. Tortilla maker with conveyer system; and b. Tortilla mixer
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1303.8
- — 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 341990877.
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