SAN BENITO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SAUCEDA'S PRECISION GRINDING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SAUCEDA'S PRECISION GRINDING, INC. in 2800 EAST HWY 77, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 (NAICS 333512). OSHA activity number 342058187.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAUCEDA'S PRECISION GRINDING, INC.
- Site address
- 2800 EAST HWY 77
- City
- SAN BENITO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78586
- Mailing
- 351 NORTH MILAM STREET, SAN BENITO, TX 78586
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
- 333512
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A03
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $906 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields: On or about January 23, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this establishment, the employer did provide prescription safety glasses to employees who operate machines to grind, mill and lathe metal parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $906
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $725 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about January 23, 2017, and at times prior thereto, at this establishment, employees operated a vertical band saw that was not provided with a guard on the unused part of the blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $725
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $725 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: On or about January 23, 2017, and at time prior thereto, at this facility, employees used an abrasive wheel bench grinder machine that was not provided with a safety guard which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: a. Sunex Tools 6" Bench Grinder; and, b. Task Force 6" Bench Grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $725
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about January 23, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees used an abrasive wheel grinder that was not provided with a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The tongue guard for the abrasive wheel machine was missing: On or about January 23, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees used abrasive wheel bench grinders that were not provided with a tongue guards: a. Sunex Tools 6" Bench Grinder; and, b. Task Force 6" Bench Grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): On or about January 23, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this establishment, the employer had not verified the workplace that a hazard assessment was performed through a written certification.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- May 9, 2017
- Abate by
- May 26, 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 shall be conducted at least once every three years: On or about January 24, 2017, and at time prior thereto, at this establishment warehouse, employees were involved in loading and unloading heavy pallets with aloe vera food products and were utilized powered industrial trucks (PITs). The employer did not evaluate his powered industrial trucks operator's performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 342058187.
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