HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC. in 12800 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 342247632.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- O'BRIEN WIRE PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC.
- Site address
- 12800 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77039
- Mailing
- 12800 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 331222
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about April 13, 2017, at the facility where employees were exposed to electrical, caught-in or between hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on the welding machine without having a lockout/tagout program in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3800
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.147 C08
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance: On or about April 13, 2017, at the facility where employees were exposed to electrical and caught-in or between hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on machines without having the lock applied by the person performing the work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 I09 III
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii): Synthetic web sling(s) with snags, punctures, tears, or cuts were not immediately removed from service: On or about April 13, 2017 at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using synthetic web slings which had broken and worn stitching and was not immediately removed from service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): On or about April 13, 2017 at the facility where an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard when operating an industrial shear machine that was not effectively guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5324
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice: On or about April 13, 2017 at the facility where employees were exposed to a slip/trip hazard as there was a work surface around a machine that had cracked/loose plywood.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed. On or about April 13, 2017 at the facility where employees were working with a ladder which was not used for the purpose it was designed for to access an elevated working surface of a machine.
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 342247632.
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