OSHA Inspection: TRANS-TEX, LLC

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment of workplace activities to determine the level and type of personal protective equipment required for each task.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not ensure that employees wore eye and/or face protection when operating the chop saw in the Heat Transfer Department, Heat Transfer Machines and the printing press.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer provided N95 dust mask respirators to employees for use on a voluntary basis, but did not communicate the information contained in Appendix D regarding use and care, and the limitations of the respirator.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer had not developed and implemented a Lockout/Tag-out program that includes written energy control procedures, employee training and annual inspections of the procedures.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck operators were properly trained, evaluated and certified to utilize the equipment.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, and/or flying chips and sparks:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from unguarded ingoing nip-points on the Heat Transfer Machines, and from the unguarded rotating crank arm on the Yitai Weaving Machine (shoe lace machine).

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not secure the bench positioned chop saw and drill press from walking or moving.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer did not ensure that the drive chain and sprocket for a conveyor system on a heat transfer machine was guarded.

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    (a) Worksite:  On or about 6/19/2019, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program that addressed chemical labeling and other forms of warning, employee training and safety data sheets.