SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE WIRE & STEEL INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALLIANCE WIRE & STEEL INC. in 9500 WEST COMMERCE STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 344211784.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALLIANCE WIRE & STEEL INC.
- Site address
- 9500 WEST COMMERCE STREET
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78227
- Mailing
- 9500 WEST COMMERCE STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78227
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
- 332618
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed: Dock Area: On August 6, 2019, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard, while utilizing a Werner A-frame ladder in a closed position and leaned against a transport truck to reach salvage material hanging over the sides of the truck bed.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $4048
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $4048
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $8,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy: a) On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard, while performing maintenance on C-weld machines without having specific steps to be followed in order to control hazardous energy. b) On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard, while performing maintenance on P-weld machines without having specific steps to be followed in order to control hazardous energy. c) On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard, while performing maintenance on Schlatter machines without having specific steps to be followed in order to control hazardous energy.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $8096
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $8096
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $8,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while performing maintenance activities without being trained on lockout tagout procedures.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $8096
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $8096
1910.179 B05
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $5,398
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Crane(s) with more than one hoisting unit did not have the rated load marked on each hoisting unit or load block: On or about August 6, 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard while operating Gaffey overhead cranes with a job-made lifting device to lift spools of wire without having any identification marks on the load rating capacity.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $5398
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $5398
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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 344211784.
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