HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KIRBY CORPORATION, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of KIRBY CORPORATION, INC. in 722 MCCARTY ST., HOUSTON, TX 77029 (NAICS 336212). OSHA activity number 344403555.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIRBY CORPORATION, INC.
- Site address
- 722 MCCARTY ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77029
- Mailing
- 722 MCCARTY ST., HOUSTON, TX 77029
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 336212
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E02 IV C
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $11,934
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(c): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were used where there were open flames or other sources of ignition within the possible path of vapor travel: On or about October 23, 2019, at the facility where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while using a Category 1 flammable liquid adhesive inside of a refrigerated truck trailer without ensuring there were no sources of ignition within the possible path of vapor travel.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.106 E03 V A
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(3)(v)(a): Areas using Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not ventilated at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute per square foot of solid floor area using natural or mechanical ventilation with discharge or exhaust to a safe location outside of the building and/or ventilation was not arranged to include all floor areas or pits where flammable vapors may collect as required: On or about October 23, 2019, at the facility where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while using a Category 1 flammable liquid adhesive inside of a refrigerated truck trailer without required ventilation to discharge or exhaust flammable vapors to a safe location.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,115 · Current $5,115
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about October 23, 2019, and at times prior thereto, when employees at the facility were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting half face respirators without having been medically evaluated.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5115
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about October 23, 2019, and at times prior thereto, when employees at the facility were required to wear tight fitting half face respirators without having been fit tested.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 344403555.
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