VINTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: W. SILVER, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W. SILVER, INC. in 9059 DONIPHAN DR. HWY. 80, VINTON, TX 79821 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 345932131.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W. SILVER, INC.
- Site address
- 9059 DONIPHAN DR. HWY. 80
- City
- VINTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79821
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 12904, EL PASO, TX 79913
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 331110
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,188 · Current $8,000 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 May 02, 2022, the employer did not provide a guard to a chain and sprocket assembly in the finishing area. Employees were exposed to caught in between hazards from ingoing nip points not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $11188
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s). On or about May 02, 2022, the point of operation for the second shear machine was not guarded. This condition exposed employees to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose. On or about May 02, 2022, junction boxes in the finishing area were not provided with covers. This condition exposed employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6000
- — Z (S) $7458
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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 345932131.
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