HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. ZINC CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of U.S. ZINC CORPORATION in 6020 NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, HOUSTON, TX 77011 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 346467475.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. ZINC CORPORATION
- Site address
- 6020 NAVIGATION BOULEVARD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77011
- Mailing
- 6020 ESPERSON ST, HOUSTON, TX 77011
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
- 331492
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,050 · Current $7,735 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards: a) At the AJAX furnace, on or about 01/24/2023 and at at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when rigging unstable blocks of zinc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7735
- — Z (S) $11050
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,840 · Current $6,188 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: a) At the facility, where an employee working on the AJAX furnace platform, more than four feet above the lower level, was not protected from falling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6188
- — Z (S) $8840
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Abate by
- May 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,629 · Current $4,640 Reduced
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): a) On January 27, 2023, the Caterpillar forklift with damaged front tire was not taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4640.3
- — Z (S) $6629
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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 346467475.
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