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OSHA Inspection: OS & S OPERATING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of OS & S OPERATING, INC. in U.S. HIGHWAY 287 E., VERNON, TX 76384 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 342397486.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
U.S. HIGHWAY 287 E.
City
VERNON
State
TX
ZIP
76384
Mailing
1305 S. BAILEY, ELECTRA, TX 76360
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
Employees
14
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.106 B06

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 14, 2017
Abate by
Aug 11, 2017
Penalty
Initial $3,259 · Current $1,630 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition.  Sources of ingition may include open flames, lightning, smoking, hot sirfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and physical-chemical reactions, and radiant heat.      On or about May 22, 2017, at the work site located at US Highway S 287, Vernon, Texas, employees attempting to remove a may-way cover on an above ground storage tank containing oil did not take necessary precautions to prevent ignition of flammable vapors were exposed to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1630
  • · Z (S) $3259

1910.106 E06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 14, 2017
Abate by
Aug 11, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors.      On or about May 22, 2017, at the work site located at US Highway S 287, Vernon, Texas, employees attempting to remove a may-way cover on an above ground storage tank containing oil were not protected from ignition of flammable vapors exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.132 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 14, 2017
Abate by
Aug 11, 2017
Penalty
Initial $2,607 · Current $1,304 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered.        On or about May 22, 2017, at the work site located at US Highway S 287, Vernon, Texas, while working on an oil above ground storage tank employees did not don Flame-Resistant Clothing (FRC) exposing them to flash fires.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $1304
  • · Z (S) $2607

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 14, 2017
Abate by
Aug 11, 2017
Penalty
Initial $3,622 · Current $1,810 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours.      On or about May 22, 2017 at the work site located at US Highway S 287, Vernon, Texas, the employer did not report a hospitalization that occurred on May 22, 2017 of an employee within 24 hours.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $1810
  • · Z (O) $3622

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342397486.

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