WACO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: OWENS-ILLINOIS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OWENS-ILLINOIS in 5200 BEVERLY DRIVE, WACO, TX 76707 (NAICS 327211). OSHA activity number 343503132.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OWENS-ILLINOIS
- Site address
- 5200 BEVERLY DRIVE
- City
- WACO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76707
- Mailing
- 5200 BEVERLY DRIVE, WACO, TX 76707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327211
- Employees
- 800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $10,163
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: In the batch house of the facility, there was accumulations of debris on passageways and on equipment and machinery in the conveyor area creating potential hazards to employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10163
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $10,163
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinder is designed to accept a cap, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders are in use or connected for use: In the batch house area of the facility, argon and acetylene cylinders chained together did not have valve protection caps exposing employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10163
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a non-combustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: In the batch house area of the facility, the employer had oxygen cylinders stored with flammable acetylene cylinders and other mixture cylinders exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 343503132.
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