PLAINVIEW, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HMS EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HMS EQUIPMENT COMPANY in 910 E. 4TH STREET, PLAINVIEW, TX 79073 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343535787.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HMS EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Site address
- 910 E. 4TH STREET
- City
- PLAINVIEW
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79073
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 730, PLAINVIEW, TX 79073
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,705 · Current $1,023 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: a) At the north exit door out of shop to offices, the portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and operable. b) On Column 9 in the shop, the portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and operable. c) On the South column in the shop, the portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and operable. d) On the Komatsu powered industrial truck, the portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and operable.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1023
- — Z (S) $1705
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) On the north I-Beam by the exit door to offices, a portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually. b) On Column 9, a portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually. c) On the South column, a portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually. d) On the Komatsu powered industrial truck, a portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually. e) On the Caterpillar powered industrial truck, a portable fire extinguisher had not been inspected annually.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) On the North I-Beam by the exit door, the portable fire extinguisher was blocked. b) On the South I-Beam, the portable fire extinguisher was blocked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5): a) At the facility, where the the operators of powered industrial trucks hadnot received training prior to operations, exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1363.8
- — Z (S) $2273
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not removed from service. All repairs were not made by authorized personnel: a) At the facility, where a powered industrial truck with a broken horn was not removed from service, exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards. b) At the facility, where a powered industrial truck with a broken back-up alarm was not removed from service, exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q06
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks were altered be altered either by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer or by the elimination of any parts: a) At the facility, holes were cut on the forks of powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 H05 I
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,410 · Current $2,046 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(h)(5)(i): Natural or synthetic fiber rope sling(s) with abnormal wear were not immediately removed from service: a) At the facility, damaged rope slings with broken and cut fibers were not immediately removed from service, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2046
- — Z (S) $3410
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) In the shop, the North exit door was not clearly and visibly marked by a sign reading "Exit."
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 343535787.
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