HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WEI-CHUAN U.S.A. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WEI-CHUAN U.S.A. INC. in 7439 LANGTRY ST., HOUSTON, TX 77040 (NAICS 424410). OSHA activity number 343524120.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEI-CHUAN U.S.A. INC.
- Site address
- 7439 LANGTRY ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77040
- Mailing
- 7439 LANGTRY ST., HOUSTON, TX 77040
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
- 424410
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,097 · Current $3,658 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each work area was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, dry condition. On or about October 10, 2018 at the freezer section of the warehouse employees were exposed to slip hazards as the floor going into the freezer had accumulated ice.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3658.2
- — Z (S) $6097
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,097 · Current $3,658 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about October 10, 2018 at the rear of the warehouse where employees were exposed to an exit door that was blocked by equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3658.2
- — Z (S) $6097
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,130 · Current $4,878 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): On or about October 10, 2018 at the warehouse where employees were required to operate powered electrical pallet jacks without having been trained and evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4878
- — Z (S) $8130
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) On or about October 10, 2018 throughout the warehouse where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Crown forklift SN: 1A489997 that was observed to have worn brakes and defective steering.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $6,098 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: On or about October 10, 2018 at the warehouse where three breaker boxes were not labeled to identify each breaker and switch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6097.8
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: On or about October 10, 2018 at the warehouse where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when using an electrical breaker box and a conduit box that had unused openings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 343524120.
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