FORT WORTH, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: STARKE MACHINE CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STARKE MACHINE CO. in 2109 BRENNAN AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX 76106 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345832778.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STARKE MACHINE CO.
- Site address
- 2109 BRENNAN AVENUE
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76106
- Mailing
- 2109 BRENNAN AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX 76106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,611 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit". In the shipping room, on March 11, 2022, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the exit door was equipped with an "EXIT" sign exposing employees to entrapment hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2610.6
- · Z (S) $4351
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 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: In the machine shop area, the employer did not ensure the SL-35 SMEC Samsung machine interlock was in operation exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2958.6
- · Z (S) $4931
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $692 · Current $415 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling. In the marking department, on March 11, 2022, and times prior thereto, power tap was plugged into another power tap not required by UL Directory that contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle and not to be series-connected to other RPTs that is not required by the listing and labeling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $415.2
- · Z (O) $692
1910.305 G01 IV
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $692 · Current $415 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph: In the mill department, on March 11, 2022, and times prior thereto, an extension cord was wrapped around a metal conduit, was used as permanent wiring to energize a computer and a table light, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $415.2
- · Z (O) $692
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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 345832778.
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