HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS in 2921 CORDER STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77054 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 344348628.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS
- Site address
- 2921 CORDER STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77054
- Mailing
- 2921 CORDER STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77054
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when an employee was engaged in the activities covered by this section. On or about September 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; the employer failed to develop specific procedural steps for isolating, blocking, and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy when leak repair was performed on the 16% concentrated bleach piping leading to the Unfiltered Tanks #1-2 & Bodyfeed Tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. On or about September 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; the employer failed to ensure that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished and verified prior to open the 16% concentrated bleach piping leading to the Unfiltered Tanks #1-2 & Bodyfeed Tank for leak repair.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $436 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. On or about September 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; the employer failed to provide an eye wash and shower stations or any other means for quick drenching within the processor tank farm area for immediate emergency use when corrosive materials such as but not limited to 16% concentrated bleach was contained in piping and transfer tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $436
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $67,470 · Current $47,470 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 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; a mechanic, not wearing protective clothing, was burned by chemicals (16% concentrated bleach) when piping was opened during a leak repair. The KIK Custom Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147407, citation number 1, item number 1 a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/2/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 106 Central Avenue, Cortland, New York, 13045.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $47470
- — Z (R) $67470
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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): On or about September 25, 2019, at the KIK Custom Products Processor Tank Farm in Houston, Texas; the personal protective equipment assessment did not include equipment to provide body protection for mechanics from chemical burns while working on piping containing highly concentrated bleach during leak repair. The KIK Custom Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1147407, citation number 1, item number 1 b and was affirmed as a final order on 8/2/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 106 Central Avenue, Cortland, New York, 13045.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 344348628.
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