SHINER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KASPAR WIRE WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of KASPAR WIRE WORKS, INC. in 959 HWY 95 NORTH, SHINER, TX 77984 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 344665120.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KASPAR WIRE WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 959 HWY 95 NORTH
- City
- SHINER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77984
- Mailing
- 959 HWY 95 NORTH, SHINER, TX 77984
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332618
- Employees
- 54
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- May 26, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,309 · Current $6,309
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: At this establishment, employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in or -between, amputation and electrical hazards when performing repairs, service and/or maintenance of energized machinery and equipment. The employer did not ensure that affected employees were trained and instructed on recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, lockout/tagout, shut down, isolated, blocked and secured energized machines or equipment.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6309
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- May 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): At this establishment, employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in or -between, amputation and electrical hazards when performing repairs, service and/or maintenance of energized machinery and equipment. The employer did not ensure that employees lockout/tagout, shut down, isolated, blocked and secured energized machines or equipment: a. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding Automatic Robot System (Panasonic VR-008 RW 3511); and, b. Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding Automatic Robot System (Panasonic VR-006A II RW 3515).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A03
- Issued
- May 26, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields: At this establishment, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses, used eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1025 H01
- Issued
- May 26, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591BWPB
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead: At this establishment, employees conducted custom metal and wire products manufacturing, and operated different machines and equipment. Work surfaces were not regularly cleaned to prevent accumulation of lead. Monitoring was conducted to ascertain lead presence and exposure. On February 28th, 2020 the wipes samples were taken to ascertain lead exposure from different work surfaces, such as, but not limited to lunchrooms, shops equipment and employees work stations and desks: WIPE #10 - 257.02 ug/ft2
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 344665120.
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