BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VES INSULATION LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VES INSULATION LLC in 5563 RAWHIDE DRIVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 343113403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VES INSULATION LLC
- Site address
- 5563 RAWHIDE DRIVE
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78520
- Mailing
- 3500 N. BIRCH ST., PHARR, TX 78577
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
- 238310
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.307 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.307(c)(2)(i): Exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: On April 24, 2018, at this jobsite, employees conducted insulation application tasks while utilizing a fixed-mechanical, air pump, insulator machine, containing an unguarded horizontal shaft.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.307 D01
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.307(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet (2.128 m) or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section: On April 24, 2018, at this residential dwelling under construction, the insulator machine pulley to the mechanical-fixed air pump on the truck, did not have a protective guard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.307 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.307(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of a horizontal belt were 42 inches (106.68 cm) or less from the floor, the belt was not fully enclosed: On April 24, 2018, at this residential dwelling under construction, the insulator machine belt to the mechanical-fixed air pump on the truck, did not have a protective guard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.307 F03
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.307(f)(3): The employer failed to guard gears, sprockets and/or chains that were less than 7 feet (2.128 m) from the floor or platform: On April 24, 2018, at this jobsite, employees conducted insulation application tasks while utilizing a fixed-mechanical, air pump, insulator machine, containing unguarded sprockets and chains.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 343113403.
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