TOMBALL, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BREAUX MACHINE WORKS LP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BREAUX MACHINE WORKS LP in 13842 HIRSCHFIELD RD., TOMBALL, TX 77377 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 343073680.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BREAUX MACHINE WORKS LP
- Site address
- 13842 HIRSCHFIELD RD.
- City
- TOMBALL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77377
- Mailing
- 13842 HIRSCHFIELD RD., TOMBALL, TX 77377
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
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded: On or about April 6, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the shop area where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while operating a Johnford milling machine, without a point of operation guard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4527
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.215 B03
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $2,264 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3): Bench and/or floor stand grinding machinery had angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guard(s) which exceeded 125 degrees where the work required contact with the wheel below the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle. On or about April 6, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the Machine Shop Area located in the Old Building, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 8" bench grinder without a side guard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2263.5
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: This violation occurred on or about April 6, 2018, and times prior thereto: a. In Machine Shop Area located in Old Building, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Baldor 8123WD bench grinder without the work rest adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch. b. In the Machine Shop Area located in Old Building, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 8" bench grinder without the work rest adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 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: This violation occurred on or about April 6, 2018, and times prior thereto: a. In Machine Shop located in Old Building, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Baldor 8123WD bench grinder without the tongue guard adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch. b. In the Machine Shop located in Old Building, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a 8" bench grinder without the tongue guard adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one fourth inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,294 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. On or about April 6, 2018, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative within four business hours.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $1294
- — Z (O) $1294
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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 343073680.
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