DEL RIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES in 107 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., DEL RIO, TX 78840 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 342916715.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES
- Site address
- 107 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
- City
- DEL RIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78840
- Mailing
- 107 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., DEL RIO, TX 78840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,391 · Current $4,435 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: Warehouse: On or about January 30, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while using a Rockwell Vertical Band Saw without a chuck guard installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4434.6
- — Z (S) $7391
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $3,326 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: Warehouse: On or about January 30, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Master Mechanic 8 inch bench grinder when the work rest was not adjusted to an eighth of an inch or less.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3325.8
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 5, 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: Warehouse: On or about January 30, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Master Mechanic 8 inch bench grinder when the tongue guard was not adjusted to one fourth inch or less.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Warehouse, Southside Wall: On or about January 30, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, while accessing an electrical box with missing knockouts exposing live parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose. In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: Warehouse, Eastside wall: On or about January 30, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while plugging in equipment to an outlet that had a missing cover plate exposing electrical conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342916715.
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