HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NIPPLES, ELBOWS & COUPLINGS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NIPPLES, ELBOWS & COUPLINGS, INC. in 7207 WEST RD., HOUSTON, TX 77086 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 346293269.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NIPPLES, ELBOWS & COUPLINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 7207 WEST RD.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77086
- Mailing
- 7207 WEST RD., HOUSTON, TX 77086
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
- 332996
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,781 · Current $4,069 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: On or about October 20, 2022 at the CNC shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards operating a Dewalt bench grinder that had no safety guards that covered the spindle end, nut and flange.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4068.6
- — Z (S) $6781
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about October 20, 2022 at the CNC shop where employees are exposed to struck-by hazards operating a Dewalt bench grinder which had no work rests.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: On or about October 20, 2022 at the CNC shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards operating a Dewalt bench grinder that had no safety tongue guard for the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) On or about October 20, 2022 employees were operating a forklift that had a non-working horn.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346293269.
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