COTULLA, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: BELL SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BELL SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC in 343 W. FM 468, COTULLA, TX 78014 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 345646681.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BELL SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 343 W. FM 468
- City
- COTULLA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78014
- Mailing
- 114 E FORELINE, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240
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
- 213112
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b):Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. On or about November 18, 2021, at this location, employees were instructed to load pipes onto a trailer flatbed that did not have blocking to secure load exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $14502
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $7,251 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). At this worksite, a forklift is necessary to perform the job tasks of loading and unloading materials that are to be shipped. The forklift operator was not certified to operate the forklift and this exposed employees to various hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7251
- · Z (S) $14502
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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 345646681.
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