TYLER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: REDCO PALLET, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of REDCO PALLET, INC. in 1352 E. NORTHEAST LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75708 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 343127718.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REDCO PALLET, INC.
- Site address
- 1352 E. NORTHEAST LOOP 323
- City
- TYLER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75708
- Mailing
- 1352 E. NORTHEAST LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75708
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
- 321920
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: This violation was discovered on or about May 1, 2018, when the employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures to include but not limited to employee training and periodic inspections. Employees were exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). This violation was discovered on or about May 1, 2018, where employees, who worked on the manufacturing/production area/floor were exposed to struck by hazards due to untrained forklift operators moving materials and equipment throughout the facility on a daily basis.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that at least one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect the operators 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) This violation was discovered on or about May 1, 2018; where employees operating the Band Saw Pallet Dismantler were exposed to amputation hazards; b) This violation was discovered on or about May 1, 2018; where employees operating the 8' Morgan Resaw were exposed to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that projecting shaft ends were smooth and did not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. On or about May 1, 2018, on the West side of the building, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when working near an unguarded shaft that protruded approximately 4 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes. This violation was observed on May 1, 2018, when employees in the production area were operating a pallet dismantler were exposed to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5174
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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 343127718.
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