SILVERTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SILVERCOT GIN, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SILVERCOT GIN, INC in 9595 FM 145, SILVERTON, TX 79257 (NAICS 115111). OSHA activity number 344493879.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SILVERCOT GIN, INC
- Site address
- 9595 FM 145
- City
- SILVERTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79257
- Mailing
- 9595 FM 145, SILVERTON, TX 79257
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115111
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards. The employer has not developed specific LOTO procedures for employees required to perform maintenance on machinery located throughout the facility at the Silvercot Gin.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $9446
1928.57 A07 I
- Issued
- May 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(7)(i): The employer did not protect employees from coming into contact with hazards created by moving machinery parts through the installation and use of a guard or shield or guarding by location: On or about December 4, 2019, employees working at the Silver Cot Gin were exposed to unguarded pulleys when employees open the door to unchoke the #32 Rescuer 3000 stick machine.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $8096
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344493879.
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