PHARR, TX —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTS, INC. in 101 WEST ELDORA ROAD, PHARR, TX 78577 (NAICS 332119). OSHA activity number 342139219.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNIVERSAL METAL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 101 WEST ELDORA ROAD
- City
- PHARR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78577
- Mailing
- 101 WEST ELDORA ROAD, PHARR, TX 78577
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332119
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 D01
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: On or about March 14, 2017, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without a continuing, effective monitoring program in place: a) The Punch Press Machines (#7754 and #7775) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 91.81 dBA during a 398 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; b) The Punch Press Machines (#7765 and #7771) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 96.27 dBA during a 402 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; c) The Punch Press Machine (#7761) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.19 dBA during a 353 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; and, d) The Punch Press Machine (#7780) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.13 dBA during a 387 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.95 G05 I
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared: On or about March 14, 2017, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without a valid baseline audiogram in place: The Punch Press Machines (#7765 and #7771) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 96.27 dBA during a 402 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 I03
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3): Employees were not given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer: On or about March 14, 2017, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors: a) The Punch Press Machines (#7754 and #7775) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 91.81 dBA during a 398 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; b) The Punch Press Machines (#7765 and #7771) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 96.27 dBA during a 402 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; c) The Punch Press Machine (#7761) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.19 dBA during a 353 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; and, d) The Punch Press Machine (#7780) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.13 dBA during a 387 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K02
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(2): The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program: On or about March 14, 2015, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard without an annually, continuing and effective Hearing Conservation training program in place: a) The Punch Press Machines (#7754 and #7775) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 91.81 dBA during a 398 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; b) The Punch Press Machines (#7765 and #7771) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 96.27 dBA during a 402 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; c) The Punch Press Machine (#7761) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.19 dBA during a 353 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; and, d) The Punch Press Machine (#7780) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.13 dBA during a 387 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 L01
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace: On or about March 14, 2017, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, where employees were exposed to noise hazard, the employer did not make available to all affected employees copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace: a) The Punch Press Machines (#7754 and #7775) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 91.81 dBA during a 398 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; b) The Punch Press Machines (#7765 and #7771) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 96.27 dBA during a 402 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; c) The Punch Press Machine (#7761) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.19 dBA during a 353 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017; and, d) The Punch Press Machine (#7780) machine operator was exposed to a noise level of 89.13 dBA during a 387 minutes sampling period on March 14, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $6,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about March 1, 2017, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, employees performed service and/or maintenance on different equipment and machines and the employer control procedures were inadequate and did not address and control all potentially hazardous energy sources during repairing, lubricating, unjamming, cleaning and servicing operations on equipment such as, but not limited to: a. Punch Press machine Minster (#7754); b. Punch Press machine Brown Boggs (#7775); c. Punch Press machine (#7771); d. Punch Press machine Wean United (#7765); e. Punch Press machine Niagara SE2 (#7761); f. Punch Press machine Brown Boggs (#7780); g. Punch Press machine Cleaving (#7772); h. Punch Press machine Komatsu (#7710); i. Punch Press machine Minster (#7720); j. Punch Press machine Minster (#7721); k. Punch Press machine Minster (#7740); l. Punch Press machine Minster (#7741); m. Punch Press machine Minster (#7742); n. Punch Press machine Minster (#7750); o. Punch Press machine Minster (#7751); p. Punch Press machine Minster 6 (#7804); and, q. Punch Press machine Aida 200 (#7806).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6500
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about March 1, 2017, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, employees performed service and/or maintenance on different equipment periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not conducted for the following types of machines: a. Punch Press machine Minster (#7754); b. Punch Press machine Brown Boggs (#7775); c. Punch Press machine (#7771); d. Punch Press machine Wean United (#7765); e. Punch Press machine Niagara SE2 (#7761); f. Punch Press machine Brown Boggs (#7780); g. Punch Press machine Cleaving (#7772); h. Punch Press machine Komatsu (#7710); i. Punch Press machine Minster (#7720); j. Punch Press machine Minster (#7721); k. Punch Press machine Minster (#7740); l. Punch Press machine Minster (#7741); m. Punch Press machine Minster (#7742); n. Punch Press machine Minster (#7750); o. Punch Press machine Minster (#7751); p. Punch Press machine Minster 6 (#7804); and, q. Punch Press machine Aida 200 (#7806).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: On or about March 1, 2017, and at time prior thereto, at this facility, the employer did not train his employees on Lockout/Tagout program and its elements required for isolating hazardous energies for all machines and equipment according to employer program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $3,000 Reduced
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 March 1, 2017, and at time prior thereto, at this establishment, employees were involved in loading and unloading heavy pallets with metal coils and final metal stamp 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) $3000
- — Z (S) $5432
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer: On or about March 1, 2017, and at times prior thereto, at this metal stamp manufacturing plant, in die and tool repair area, where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in/between hazards, associated with hoisting heavy equipment and dies with overhead cranes. The employer did not perform any complete daily inspections for the sling and all fastenings and attachments used for overhead cranes such as, but not limited to: a. Self-Locking Red Hook used for lifting metal dies with a damaged spring system; and b. Sling Silver Hook used for lifting metal dies with a damaged latch system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $7243
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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 342139219.
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