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BROWNSVILLE, TX —

OSHA Inspection: SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC/SMS SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC/SMS SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC in EX-CAPE JOHNSON 101 BOX CAR ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 342931508.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC/SMS SCRAP METAL SERVICES, LLC
Site address
EX-CAPE JOHNSON 101 BOX CAR ROAD
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
TX
ZIP
78521
Mailing
101 BOX CAR ROAD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

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
336611
Employees
200
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1915.133 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.133(a): Unsafe hand tools were issued and allowed to be used:     On February 7, 2018, onboard the superstructure of the Ex-Cape Johnson, 01 port side living space, an employee used a modified hand-powered electrical saw with a non-manufactured bolt used to secure the saw guard to cut bed racks for removal.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $12675

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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 342931508.