CONROE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: UTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UTEX INDUSTRIES, INC. in 116-A INDUSTRIAL COURT, CONROE, TX 77301 (NAICS 339991). OSHA activity number 344330907.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 116-A INDUSTRIAL COURT
- City
- CONROE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77301
- Mailing
- 116-A INDUSTRIAL CT., CONROE, TX 77301
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
- 339991
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: On or about September 18, 2019: a. Employees in the Front Press Shop were exposed to burns while operating press equipment, without being required to use appropriate personal protective equipment. b. Employees in the Urethan Shop were exposed to lacerations while cutting molds, without being required to use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7956
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material shall not create a hazard. On or about September 18, 2019, and times prior thereto, outside building 6 on the east wall, a rack system collapsed from a load of test fixtures and mandrel of unknown weight.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7956
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.242 A
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $4,546 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition: On or about September 18, 2019, in the front press shop, where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while using aluminum impact tool with mushroomed heads.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4546
- — Z (S) $7577
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: On or about September 18, 2019, in Machine Shop, where an employee was exposed to struck-by when two nitrogen tanks were not securely stored.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,063 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about September 18, 2019 a. In the Urethane building, where an employee was exposed to struck-by injection hazards while removing molds without reducing the air pressure below 30 p.s.i.. The air pressure measured at 100+ p.s.i. b. In the Urethane building, where an employee was exposed to struck-by injection hazards while removing molds without reducing the air pressure below 30 p.s.i.. The air pressure measured at 100+ p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $1063
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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 344330907.
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