AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GESTAMP WIND TOWERS US, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GESTAMP WIND TOWERS US, INC. in 9200 NE 24TH STREET, AMARILLO, TX 79108 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 343828620.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GESTAMP WIND TOWERS US, INC.
- Site address
- 9200 NE 24TH STREET
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79108
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 31540, AMARILLO, TX 79108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332322
- Employees
- 255
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L03 I A
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): The operators of a powered industrial truck did not receive instructions, warnings and precautions for the types of trucks they were authorized to operate: On or about March 4, 2019, at the facility by areas #3 & #4, training curriculum provided on Reach Stackers operators did not pertain to the operating characteristics of Reach Stackers, exposing employees to caught-in-between and or crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): At this establishment, prior to backing up the Reach Stacker, being used in material handling operators, the operator had failed to look in the direction of travel and keep a clear view of the path of travel: On or about March 4, 2019, at the facility, employees were required to look in the direction of travel when operating a Reach Stackers to lift and move the bottom section of a can to a wind tower did not have a clear path of travel, exposing employee(s) to caught-in-between and/or crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13260
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled: On March 4, 2019, at the facility, employees were require to lift and move a 45 ton bottom section of a can with two (2) TS Reach Stackers that was not in a stable or safe manner, exposing employees to caught-in-between and or crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.178 O02
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Only loads within the rated capacity of the truck shall be handled. On or about March 4, 2019, at the facility, employees were required to lift the bottom section of a wind tower called a can with two (2) Reach Stackers, that exceeded the permissible load weight for the Reach Stackers (45 tons), exposing employees to caught-in-between and/or crushing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
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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 343828620.
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