SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE in 6220 CULEBRA ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 (NAICS 541714). OSHA activity number 345905533.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Site address
- 6220 CULEBRA ROAD
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78238
- Mailing
- P.O. DRAWER 28510, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 541714
- Employees
- 2000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $7,500 Reduced
07200730
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Battery Lab Area and Fire Tech: On or about April 20, 2022 and times prior thereto, the employer had not performed a personal protective equipment assessment for employees cleaning up debris from the battery testing, exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7500
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: Battery Lab Area and Fire Tech: On or about April 20, 2022 and times prior thereto, the employer did not adequately train employees on the purpose and function of the energy control program prior to performing prep and clean up procedures, exposing employees to struck by hazards in the event of an unexpected release of stored energy.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $1,000 Reduced
072007301591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Battery Lab Area and Fire Tech: On or about April 20, 2022 and times prior thereto, employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, lead and hydrogen fluoride when cleaning up the test chambers from destructive testing.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
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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 345905533.
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