TEMPLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CARPENTER CO. in 2611 NORTH GENERAL BRUCE DRIVE, TEMPLE, TX 76501 (NAICS 337121). OSHA activity number 345735757.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARPENTER CO.
- Site address
- 2611 NORTH GENERAL BRUCE DRIVE
- City
- TEMPLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76501
- Mailing
- 2611 NORTH GENERAL BRUCE DRIVE, TEMPLE, TX 76501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 337121
- Employees
- 225
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $10,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. On or about January 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the Laminator catwalk guardrail system had a top rail on each side of the walking-working surface, exposing the employee(s) to the hazard of falling into and being caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10360
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $10,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed. On or about January 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures for machines, such as but not limited to the Carpet Cushion Department Laminator, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10360
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $10,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: On or about January 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were able to open the gate guard of the hot roller while the machine was in operation, exposing employees to the hazard of getting caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10360
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $51,800 · Current $145,027
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: Instance 1: On or about January 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, in the Carpet Cushion Department, energy control procedures had not been documented for the re-taping of the Laminator hot roller, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts. Carpenter Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1446160 , citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 28, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 184 Lipford Road, Verona, MS 38879.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $145027
- — C (R) $51800
- — Z (R) $51800
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $0 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 January 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were performing service and maintenance tasks on the Carpet Cushion Department Laminator without each applying a lock to isolate the energy sources, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
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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 345735757.
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