OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON HYDRAULIC SALES & SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(a): Scaffolds used in general industry did not meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).  On or about August 19, 2019, employees in the Cylinder Shop were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding 10 feet when installing ceiling insulation from a work platform placed on the forks of a Caterpillar Forklift that did not meet the requirements in 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L (Scaffolds).

Issued

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 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, flying chips and sparks:  On or about August 19, 2019, and times prior thereto:  a. In the Rear Building Center Bay, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a Emerson band saw without the unused portion of the blade guarded.  b. In the Rear Building West Bay, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating a LeBlond manual lathe without a chuck guard and a guard to protect against flying chips and fluids..

Issued

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about August 19, 2019, and times prior thereto:  a. In the Rear Building West Bay, where employees operating a Bridgeport  Mill, SN J179607 to machine parts without a point of operation guard.   b. In the Rear Building West Bay, where employees operating a Drill Press, Model DPF1658-2 to machine parts without a point of operation guard.

Issued

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substanially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  On or about August 19, 2019, and times prior thereto, on the southwest wall in the Front Building were employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when accessing a circuit breaker panel with unused openings that were not effectively closed.

Issued

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about August 19, 2019, and times prior thereto, where employees were allowed to use 3M half-face cartridge respirators without being medically evaluated before usage.