HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: QM COMPANY INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of QM COMPANY INC in 4846 WEST O.S.T. DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77013 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 342365822.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QM COMPANY INC
- Site address
- 4846 WEST O.S.T. DRIVE
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77013
- Mailing
- 4846 WEST O.S.T. DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77013
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specify the procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about June 1, 2017: a. In the production area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as cleaning and setting-up parts on the Okuma CNC Lathe. b. In the production area where employee were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as cleaning and refreshing tools on the Doosam Mill. c. In the production area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as cleaning inside the machine on the Puma 15 CNC Lathe. d. In the production area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as cleaning inside the machine on the Puma 240 Dawood Lathe. e: In the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance such as changing out the blade on the X-330NC Band Saw.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $0
- — C (S) $3622
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,000 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 June 1, 2017: a. In the production area where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard while operating an Clausing Mark 2 manual lathe without the chuck being guarded. b. In the production area where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard while operating a Clausing Monarch machine, serial number 30306 without the chuck being guarded.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $1000
- — C (S) $3622
- — Z (S) $3622
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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 342365822.
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