MCALLEN, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TEX-MEX RECYCLING, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TEX-MEX RECYCLING, LLC in 2801 GALVESTON AVENUE, MCALLEN, TX 78501 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 343633830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEX-MEX RECYCLING, LLC
- Site address
- 2801 GALVESTON AVENUE
- City
- MCALLEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78501
- Mailing
- 2801 GALVESTON AVENUE, MCALLEN, TX 78501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562920
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s). On November 28, 2018, employees utilized a lockout device that did not clearly identify the employee applying the device.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2000
- · Z (S) $3978
1910.242 A
- Issued
- May 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,984 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: On November 28, 2018, employees utilized portable hand tools with missing guards. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and contact with the rotating tool attachment(s) and/or flying part.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2000
- · Z (S) $2984
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- May 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,984 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. On November 28, 2018, employees worked in the production area of the plant, near the maintenance office, in the vicinity of an energized electrical enclosure missing a cover. Employees were exposed to electrical shock/burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2000
- · Z (S) $2984
1910.176 B
- Issued
- May 1, 2019
- Abate by
- May 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. On November 28, 2018, employees worked in the vicinity of palletized material stored in tiers that were not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343633830.
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