HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. in 715 SAKOWITZ ST., HOUSTON, TX 77020 (NAICS 332420). OSHA activity number 343954442.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.
- Site address
- 715 SAKOWITZ ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77020
- Mailing
- PO BOX 15215, HOUSTON, TX 77220
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332420
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.140 C13 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(13)(ii): Anchorages were not designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall protection system that maintains a safety factor of at least two. On or about April 23, 2019 in the fabrication area, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working on steel tanks with anchorages that were not designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of qualified person maintaining a safety factor of two.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.140 D02 II
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.140(d)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that personal fall arrest systems were rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) or contact a lower level. On or about April 23, 2019 in the fabrication area, employees were exposed to fall hazards when working on steel tanks with fall protection that was not set up in a way that would prevent an employee from striking a lower level or the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section: On or about April 23, 2019 in the production area, employees were using several overhead cranes that had not been inspected at least annually.
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 343954442.
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