HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED PLASTICS
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of UNITED PLASTICS in 2005 CANAL STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77003 (NAICS 326111). OSHA activity number 342281151.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED PLASTICS
- Site address
- 2005 CANAL STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77003
- Mailing
- 2005 CANAL STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (J)
- 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
- 326111
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) At the facility, the employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, exposing employees to caught in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.219 F01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii): a) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #1 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. b) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #2 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. c) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #3 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. d) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #4 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. e) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #5 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. f) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #6 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. g) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #7 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. h) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #8 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. i) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #9 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. j) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #10 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. k) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #11 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. l) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #12 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. m) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #13 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards. n) At the site, Yao Ta Printing Machine #14 gears were not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,268 · Current $634 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent. a) OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms or the equivalent were not used for calendar year 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $634
- — Z (O) $1268
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) At the site, the employer did not conduct a hazard assessment for tasks such as, but not limited to, adjusting rollers and change knifes on the printing machines and cutting machines, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
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 342281151.
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