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OSHA Inspection: LEWIS FOOD TOWN, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LEWIS FOOD TOWN, INC. in 9525 SOUTH KIRKWOOD, HOUSTON, TX 77099 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 343043691.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
LEWIS FOOD TOWN, INC.
Site address
9525 SOUTH KIRKWOOD
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77099
Mailing
3131 PAWNEE STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77054

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
445110
Employees
197
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $60973.00 · Current $36583.00 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:    a)  At the meat department, employees operated a Biro band saw, model #3334, serial #41049, and the unused portion of the blade was not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.    Lewis Food Town, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1231151, citation number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 28, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 435 Sheldon Rd., Channelview, TX 77530.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $36583
  • — Z (R) $60973

1910.212 A03 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12195.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) were not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:  a)  At the meat department, employees operated a Biro band saw, model #3334, serial #41049, and employees were not provided with a hand tool for sliding small meat, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $12195

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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 343043691.