SCHERTZ, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TWE NONWOVENS US, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TWE NONWOVENS US, INC. in 6389 FM 3008 BUILDING B SUITE 202, SCHERTZ, TX 78154 (NAICS 313230). OSHA activity number 345679708.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TWE NONWOVENS US, INC.
- Site address
- 6389 FM 3008 BUILDING B SUITE 202
- City
- SCHERTZ
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78154
- Mailing
- 6389 FM 3008 BUILDING B SUITE 202, SCHERTZ, TX 78154
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 313230
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $1,492 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the devices. On or about December 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, authorized employees were applying lockout devices to equipment that did not indicate the identify of the employee who applied the device, exposing employees to hazards including but not limited to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1491.6
- — Z (S) $2486
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $2,983 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed. On or about December 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were performed, exposing employees to the hazards associated with unexpected startup.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2983.2
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,486 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment. On or about December 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that group lockout was used when multiple employees were cleaning under the lapper apron that had been deenergized, exposing employees to the hazards associated with unexpected startup.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2486.4
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $465 · Current $279 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified; were not the only devices used for controlling energy; were used for other purposes; and did not meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D). On or about December 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that lockout devices of the same color, shape, size and type were used solely for the locking out of hazardous energy sources, exposing employees to the hazards associated with unexpected startup.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $279
- — Z (O) $465
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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 345679708.
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