KATY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AQUISOL INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AQUISOL INC. in 549 STONEGATE DRIVE, KATY, TX 77494 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 341991602.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AQUISOL INC.
- Site address
- 549 STONEGATE DRIVE
- City
- KATY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77494
- Mailing
- 549 STONEGATE DRIVE, KATY, TX 77494
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,346 · Current $2,608 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: a) In the production area on the east wall of the facility, where the compressed gas cylinder was not secured.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2608
- — Z (S) $4346
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- May 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,346 · Current $2,609 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a) At the facility, where employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards of manufacturing Scale Inhibitor and Guar Gel. The Scale Inhibitor is a caustic and contains sodium phoshonate. Guar Gel consists of clay and guar gum which contains silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2609
- — Z (S) $4346
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) At the facility, where employees that wore full face elastomeric respirators were not provided with medical evaluations prior to respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,346 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): a) In the production area, where employees are required to wear full face elastomeric respirators while manufacturing products such as, but not limited to Scale Inhibitor and Guar Gel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4346
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,175 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: a) In the production area, where the portable eye wash station was blocked with two 55-gallon drums and plastic totes on wooden pallets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2175
- — Z (S) $3622
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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 341991602.
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