EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC. in 12001 RAILROAD DRIVE, EL PASO, TX 79934 (NAICS 423320). OSHA activity number 342625365.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 12001 RAILROAD DRIVE
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79934
- Mailing
- 12001 RAILROAD DRIVE, EL PASO, TX 79934
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423320
- Employees
- 20000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean condition. Hopper Platform: On or about September 7, 2017, the platform deck was not maintained in a clean and safe condition. The deck platform was inundated with dust material and impassable. This condition exposed employees to slip and/or trip hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,195 · Current $9,000 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): Tile Press #3: On or about September 7, 2017, the transportation conveyor belt pulleys were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycles. This condition exposed the employees to caught-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9000
- — Z (S) $12195
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material were not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: Tile Press: On or about September 7, 2017, the employee was not provided a special tool to permit easy handling of the material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. This condition exposed the employee(s) to a amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8131
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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 342625365.
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