HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in 11919 FM 529 ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 333132). OSHA activity number 346139033.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
- Site address
- 11919 FM 529 ROAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 11919 FM 529 ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77041
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
- 333132
- Employees
- 185
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.138 B
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified: On or about August 5, 2022, at the National Oilwell Varco facility located on FM 529 Rd in Houston, TX, an employee was injured and suffered a partial amputation of two fingers during the operation of a vertical milling machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $14502
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On or about August 5, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at the National Oilwell Varco facility located on FM 529 Rd in Houston, TX, an employee was operating a Lagun vertical milling machine without sufficient guarding to protect employees from flying chips associated with point of operation and rotating parts operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 346139033.
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