HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: UPG COMPANY, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of UPG COMPANY, LLC in 7865 NORTHCOURT RD., HOUSTON, TX 77040 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 343152195.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UPG COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 7865 NORTHCOURT RD.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77040
- Mailing
- 7865 NORTHCOURT RD., HOUSTON, TX 77040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 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: On or about May 9, 2018, in the Tool Room where an employee was exposed to a caught-in hazard when operating a CNC lathe without a functional interlock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3880.2
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about May 9, 2018, in the Tool Room, where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when using compressed air to clean metal shavings from the machinery without the employer having reduced the air pressure used for cleaning to less than 30 psi.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3104.4
- — 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 343152195.
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