HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PSS INDUSTRIAL GROUP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PSS INDUSTRIAL GROUP in 4303 PINEMONT DR., HOUSTON, TX 77018 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 342765005.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PSS INDUSTRIAL GROUP
- Site address
- 4303 PINEMONT DR.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77018
- Mailing
- 4303 PINEMONT DR., HOUSTON, TX 77018
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
- 423830
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 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). On or about November 08, 2017 in the shop area of the facility, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when operating a Clausing horizontal band saw without guarding the unused portion of the blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3880.2
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch. On or about November 8, 2017 in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by/caught in hazards when operating a bench grinder with the work rests not adjusted to one eighth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3880.2
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. On or about November 8, 2017 in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a bench grinder where the tongue guards were adjusted to more than one fourth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 IX
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ix): Where cutting or welding was done near walls, partitions, ceiling or roof of combustible construction, fire-resistant shields or guards were not provided to prevent ignition. On or about November 8, 2017 in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to fire hazards when welding adjacent to combustible partitions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2328
- — Z (S) $3880
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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 342765005.
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