HEREFORD, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TEJAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEJAS INDUSTRIES, INC. in 3275 TIERRA BLANCA, HEREFORD, TX 79045 (NAICS 311111). OSHA activity number 342463353.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEJAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 3275 TIERRA BLANCA
- City
- HEREFORD
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79045
- Mailing
- 3275 TIERRA BLANCA, HEREFORD, TX 79045
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311111
- Employees
- 71
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Employees were exposed to amputation hazards when a chain and sprocket on the tray packer machine was not enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: Employees were exposed to caught in hazards when the breaker box on the north wall of the de-palletizing area contained circuit breakers which were not marked indicating purpose.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,016 · Current $1,016
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck was left unattended the brakes were not set: Employees were exposed to caught between hazards when a forklift was left unattended and the brakes were not set.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1016
- — Z (O) $1016
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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 342463353.
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