HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION in 2800 NORTH TERMINAL ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77032 (NAICS 488119). OSHA activity number 346418890.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2800 NORTH TERMINAL ROAD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77032
- Mailing
- 1805 W 2550 S ATTN: FRANK MOORE, OGDEN, UT 84401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 488119
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $5,357 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about January 9, 2023, in maintenance area of the facility, employees were required to wear a half face respirator while painting the interior of railcars without having a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5357.4
- — C (S) $8929
- — Z (S) $8929
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about January 9, 2023, in maintenance area of the facility, employees were required to wear a half face respirator while painting the interior of railcars without without having been medically evaluated.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: On or about January 9, 2023, in maintenance area of the facility, employees were required to wear a half face respirator while painting the interior of railcars without having been fit tested.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: On or about January 9, 2023, in maintenance area of the facility, when employees were required to wear a half face piece respirator (brand unknown) while painting the interior of railcars without having been provided comprehensive and understandable annual training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $5,581 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: On or about January 9, 2023, in the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Dayton bench grinder with the work rest adjusted more than one eighth inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5581
- — C (S) $11162
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: On or about January 9 , 2023, in the maintenance shop , employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a Dayton bench grinder with the tongue guard exceeding one quarter inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: On or about January 9, 2023, in the maintenance shop, employees were working with chemicals, such as but not limited to, primer, enamel paint, battery cleaner, epoxy, and adhesive remover, without the employer having a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $8929
- — Z (S) $8929
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: On or about January 9, 2023, in the maintenance shop, employees were working with chemicals, such as but not limited to, primer, enamel paint, battery cleaner, epoxy, and adhesive remover, without having trained the employees on the hazards of the chemicals.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: On or about January 9, 2023, throughout the facility, where portable fire extinguishers did not have an annual maintenance check.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 346418890.
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