HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION INC in 10881 E. ALMEDA RD., HOUSTON, TX 77045 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 342111010.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION INC
- Site address
- 10881 E. ALMEDA RD.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77045
- Mailing
- 3101 HOLMES RD, HOUSTON, TX 77051
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332996
- Employees
- 87
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,604 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): Exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform was not protected. This violation was most recently observed on or about February 16, 2017 in the Texas Steel Conversion Heat Treatment Plant located in Houston, Texas, when the employer did not ensure machine guarding was implemented for exposed horizontal shafting and rollers on the pipe transport system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7604
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,604 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazards in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. This violation was most recently observed on or about February 16, 2017 in the Texas Steel Conversion located in Houston, Texas, when the employer did not provide maintenance employees with effective information and training on hazards in their work areas; including but not limited to Heat Treatment Plant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7604
- — 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 342111010.
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