HARLINGEN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS, INC. in 702 DIXIELAND ROAD, STORE #5238, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 (NAICS 813319). OSHA activity number 345875470.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS, INC.
- Site address
- 702 DIXIELAND ROAD, STORE #5238
- City
- HARLINGEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78550
- Mailing
- 2961 SOUTH PORT AVENUE ATTENTION: MELISSA MARTINEZ, V.P. OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405
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
- 813319
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: On or about March 29, 2022, and times prior thereto, Baler Work Area, the employer failed to provide eye protection to employees for protection against flying particles when conducting baling operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,000 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 29, 2022, and times prior thereto, Baler Work Area, the baler machine utilized by employees, did not have adequate protective guards, as a result, an employee sustained serious injury requiring long term hospitalization.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.217 E01
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1): The employer shall establish and follow an inspection program having a general component and a directed component: On or about March 29, 2022, and times prior thereto, Baler Work Area, an inspection program was not established and followed as required, on a baler machine utilized by employees for the production of raw bales of clothing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.305 C03 I
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(c)(3)(i): Single-throw knife switches and switches with butt contacts shall be connected so that the blades are deenergized when the switch is in the open position. On or about March 29, 2022, and times prior thereto, Baler Work Area, the baler machine, contained a non-functional butt contact switch, exposing employees to amputation and pinch-point hazards during baling operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345875470.
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