HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of SUMMIT STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. in 2004 FEDERAL ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77015 (NAICS 332323). OSHA activity number 345174098.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUMMIT STEEL FABRICATORS, INC.
- Site address
- 2004 FEDERAL ROAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77015
- Mailing
- 2004 FEDERAL ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77015
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332323
- Employees
- 115
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,655 · Current $5,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about March 3, 2021, in the structural shop, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the EnduroFA3 band saw without utilizing energy control procedures.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5310.25
- · Z (S) $9655
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $19,311 · Current $10,621 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about March 3, 2021, in shop #6, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating an FMB band saw that was not guarded to protect the operator from the unused portion of the saw blade. Summit Steel Fabricators, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1460564, citation number 1, item number 9 and was affirmed as a final order on July 31, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 Federal Rd Houston, TX 77015.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $10621.05
- · Z (R) $19311
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $19,311 · Current $10,621 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about March 3, 2021, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Vartek press brake without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation. b. On or about March 3, 2021, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a Masteel press brake without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation. Summit Steel Fabricators, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1460564, citation number 1, item number 10 and was affirmed as a final order on July 31, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 Federal Rd Houston, TX 77015.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $10621.05
- · Z (R) $19311
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $19,311 · Current $10,621 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about March 3, 2021, in the structural shop, employees were exposed to recognized electrical hazards while using a hoist pendant control station on crane CR9 that did not have an outer sheath covering the electrical wires entering the pendant. Summit Steel Fabricators, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1460564, citation number 1, item number 12, and was affirmed as a final order on July 31, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2004 Federal Rd Houston, TX 77015.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $10621.05
- · Z (R) $19311
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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 345174098.
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