GRAPEVINE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KURITA AMERICA
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of KURITA AMERICA in 635 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 (NAICS 325180). OSHA activity number 345040224.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KURITA AMERICA
- Site address
- 635 WESTPORT PARKWAY
- City
- GRAPEVINE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76051
- Mailing
- 635 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051
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
- 325180
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,455 · Current $5,000 Reduced
2260R271
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):The employer did not have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: On or about October 30, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure appropriate PPE was used by employees exposed to burn hazards from corrosive chemicals while blending the chemicals during the manufacture of Kuriverter IK-110 at the facility located in Grapevine, Texas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $8455
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2260R271
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation On or about October 30, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure each employees exposed to burns and splash hazards from corrosive chemicals wore face and eye protection while blending chemicals, such as but not limited to, the manufacture of Kuriverter IK-110 at the facility located in Grapevine, Texas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
2260R271
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye: On or about October 30, 2020, the employer did not report to OSHA within the required 24 hours of two employees who were hospitalized after sustaining injury following a chemical release at the employer's facility in Grapevine , Texas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (O) $5000
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. On or about November 24, 2020, the employer failed to provide copies of the Grapevine, TX establishment's injury and illness records, in their entirety, to an authorized representative.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 345040224.
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