HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: VORTEX INDUSTRIES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VORTEX INDUSTRIES in 15121 GULF FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77034 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 344823554.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VORTEX INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 15121 GULF FREEWAY
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77034
- Mailing
- 20 ODESSY, IRVINE, CA 92618
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
- 444190
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 II C
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.147(c)(7)(ii)(C) Tags must be legible and understandable by all authorized employees, affected employees, and all other employees whose work operations are or may be in the area, in order to be effective. 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) On or about July 2, 2020, at the Subaru of Clearlake, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when performing service and maintenance tasks, such as adjusting the sensors on high speed garage bay doors without isolating energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $8096.4
- · Z (S) $13494
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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 344823554.
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