MOUNT PLEASANT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in 2630 SOUTH JEFFERSON, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75456 (NAICS 333111). OSHA activity number 343040168.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2630 SOUTH JEFFERSON
- City
- MOUNT PLEASANT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75456
- Mailing
- 2630 SOUTH JEFFERSON, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 333111
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user did not see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition: (a) On or about March 20, 2018 and at times prior thereto the nameplate on Nissan forklift #4725 was covered in dirt and rust, making it illegible, exposing employees to crush-by hazards; (b) On or about March 20, 2018 and at times prior thereto the bottom portion of the nameplate on Nissan forklift #4725 was covered with Velcro making it illegible, exposing employees to crush-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial trucks: (a) On or about March 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while putting their hands under the suspended load of a forklift to place/adjust timbers while loading trailers with bundles of sheet metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.178 M04
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(4): The employer shall prohibit arms or legs from being placed between the uprights of the mast or outside the running lines of the truck: (a) On or about March 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto an employee was exposed to crushed-by hazards from putting their hand through the uprights of the mast to adjust timbers while loading trailers with bundles of sheet metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 M05 III
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $71,137 · Current $35,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement: (a) On March 13, 2018 and at times prior, employees dismounted and were within 25 feet of industrial trucks were exposed to crush-by hazards while adjusting timbers under a suspended load. PRIEFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1106630, CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 12, 2016 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPALCE LOCATED AT 2630 SOUTH JEFFERSON, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75456.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $35000
- — Z (R) $71137
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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 343040168.
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