SAN MARCOS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COTECHNO GROUP, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of COTECHNO GROUP, INC. in 1942 IH 35 SOUTH UNIT 107, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666 (NAICS 313210). OSHA activity number 343805156.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COTECHNO GROUP, INC.
- Site address
- 1942 IH 35 SOUTH UNIT 107
- City
- SAN MARCOS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78666
- Mailing
- 1942 IH 35 SOUTH UNIT 107, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666
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
- 313210
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: On or about 22 February 2019, and times prior thereto an effective hearing conservation program which included noise monitoring, audiometric testing of employees, training of employees, and retention of exposure measurements as detailed in the standard was not instituted by the employer. Employee(s) required to work as machine operators for weaver machinery were exposed to sound levels in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average Action Level of 85 decibels on an A-weighted scale (dBA). These conditions exposed employees to noise hazards: a) Machine operator that worked with weaving machinery was exposed to sound levels at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) up to 79.7 percent noise dose, which is equivalent to approximately 88.3 dB and over the Action Level (AL) of 85 dBA. The noise sampling was performed for 483 minutes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273.4
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced
00400522
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: On or about 22 February 2019, the employer did develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working in the manufacturing areas, exposing employees to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Acetone and Camphor. Required program elements that were not developed and implemented include the following: 1910.1200(f): Labels and other forms of warning. 1910.1200(g): Safety data sheets. 1910.1200(h): Employee information and training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273.4
- — Z (S) $3789
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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 343805156.
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