HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SUN MACHINE, LTD
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SUN MACHINE, LTD in 11220 CHARLES ST., HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 342780970.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUN MACHINE, LTD
- Site address
- 11220 CHARLES ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 11220 CHARLES ST., HOUSTON, TX 77041
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
- 332710
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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 16, 2017 in the shop area of the facility, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when operating a DoAll saw without guarding the unused portion of the blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217.6
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 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 16, 2017 in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by/caught in hazards when operating bench grinders with the work rests not adjusted to one eighth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217.6
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 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 16, 2017 in the fabrication area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating the Black and Decker and TJL bench grinders where the tongue guards were adjusted to more than one fourth inch:
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. On or about November 16, 2017 throughout the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while blowing off equipment using compressed air without reducing the pressure below 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1773.6
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed. On or about November 16, 2017 in the shop area of the facility where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when unused openings were not effectively closed in an electrical cabinet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2217.6
- — Z (S) $3696
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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 342780970.
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