EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HANDGARDS, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of HANDGARDS, INC. in 901 HAWKINS BLVD., EL PASO, TX 79915 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 342678570.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HANDGARDS, INC.
- Site address
- 901 HAWKINS BLVD.
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79915
- Mailing
- 901 HAWKINS BLVD., EL PASO, TX 79915
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 322
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $10,000 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: Production Area: On or about October 03, 2017, employee(s) were operating Cast-Line Machine #7 without a guard in place at the winder area to protect the operator from rotating/moving parts. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $11641
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $0 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): Production area: On or about October 03, 2017, employee(s) were operating Cast-line #7 without guards installed at the points of operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6652
1910.216 C01
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.216(c)(1): Safety trip, face. A safety trip-rod, cable, or wire center cord was not provided across each pair of in-running rolls extending the length of the face of the rolls. Safety tripping devices were not located within reach of the operator and the bite. Production area: On or about October 03, 2017, employee(s) were operating Cast-line #7 without safety trips installed along the rolls (face). This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6652
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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 342678570.
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