HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS TISSUE CONVERTING, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TEXAS TISSUE CONVERTING, LLC in 1521 GREENS ROAD SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77032 (NAICS 322291). OSHA activity number 343524989.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS TISSUE CONVERTING, LLC
- Site address
- 1521 GREENS ROAD SUITE 300
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77032
- Mailing
- 1521 GREENS ROAD SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX 77032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 322291
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,210 · Current $8,168 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards of fire and explosion from combustible dust that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. On or about October 10, 2018, and times prior thereto, in the production area where the employer did not prevent the accumulation of combustible dust escaping from the production equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8168
- — Z (S) $10210
1910.307 C02
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,210 · Current $8,168 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): Equipment was not approved not only for the class of location but also for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific vapor, dust, or fiber that was present. On or about October 10, 2018, in the production area, where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from accumulated paper dust when using electrical equipment that is not approved for the hazardous location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8168
- — Z (S) $10210
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $20,420 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: On or about October 10, 2018, in the production area, where employees were exposed to a flash fire hazard from accumulated paper dust when walking and working in the areas without keeping all places of employment clean. TEXAS TISSUE CONVERTING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.22(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1103948, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 9, 2016 WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF APRIL 4, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1521 GREENS RD., HOUSTON, TX 77032.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $20420
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $20,420 · Current $8,168 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about October 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, in the production area, where employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard when performing setup to the machinery in the embosser area without utilizing energy isolation procedures. TEXAS TISSUE CONVERTING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1103948, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 9, 2016 WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF APRIL 14, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1521 GREENS RD., HOUSTON, TX 77032.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8168
- — Z (R) $20420
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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 343524989.
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