BROWNSVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. in 901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 (NAICS 325920). OSHA activity number 344296330.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
- Site address
- 901 CANTU RD.
- City
- BROWNSVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78520
- Mailing
- 901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 325920
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 V
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The Process Hazard Analysis did not address the Facility siting. This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, at Austin Star Detonator located in Brownsville, Texas, when the employer did not consider the facility siting for all occupied buildings with respect to the location of the equipment, when it conducted the PHA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.119 E03 VI
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi): The Process Hazard Analysis did not address the Human Factors. This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, at Austin Star Detonator located in Brownsville, Texas, when the employer did not ensure that the process hazards analysis adequately address the human factors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.119 E06
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process. This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, at Austin Star Detonator located in Brownsville, Texas, when the employer did not update and revalidate the PHA for the PSM covered processes within 5 years of the initial PHA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Process Safety Information pertaining to the piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) was not compiled, completed and accurate. This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, when the employer did not ensure Process Safety Information (PSI) such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) was complete and accurate including, but not limited to, the Control Valves V-60 & V-70, Extruders (EX-1, EX-2 and Ex-3), Vibrating Sieve Hopper (VH-1), Water Scrubber (WS-10), Instrumentation Set Points and Control Limits.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.119 F01 II
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The written operating procedures did not address the operating limits and consequences of deviation. This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, at Austin Star Detonator located in Brownsville, Texas, when the employer failed to ensure that the operating procedures for Water scrubbers, HMX Drying, Shock Tube Blowout test and Velocity of Detonation test included operating parameters and consequences of deviation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The written operating procedures did not address the safety and health considerations, including properties and hazards of the chemicals used in the process and precautions necessary to prevent exposure This violation was most recently observed on or about September 10, 2019, at Austin Star Detonator located in Brownsville, Texas, when the employer failed to ensure that the written operating procedures for Water scrubbers, Shock Tube Blowout test and Velocity of Detonation test included safety and health considerations, including properties and hazards of the HMX, precautions necessary to prevent exposure including personnel & explosive limits in the process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344296330.
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