KATY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LETSOS COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LETSOS COMPANY in 23623 COLONIAL PAKWAY, KATY, TX 77493 (NAICS 452319). OSHA activity number 346505605.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LETSOS COMPANY
- Site address
- 23623 COLONIAL PAKWAY
- City
- KATY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77493
- Mailing
- 8435 WESTGLEN DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77063
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452319
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: a) On February 11, 2023, and at times prior, at the 99 Cents Katy facility, the employer did not implement safe work practices such as but not limited to the positive isolation of material and safe line opening procedures before cutting through a 4" pipe. This condition exposed employees to the toxic hazards of ammonia.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) On February 11, 2023, and at times prior, at the 99 Cents Katy facility, the employer did not utilize an energy control procedure before employees opened a refrigeration piping system, exposing employees to the toxic hazards of ammonia.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 H03 II
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(ii): The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee was instructed in the known fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to his/her job and the process, and the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan: a) On February 11, 2023, and at times prior, at the 99 Cents Katy facility, the contract employer did not assure that a contract employee was instructed in the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan. This condition exposed the employee to toxic hazards in the event of an ammonia release.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.120 Q01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to the commencement of emergency response operations: (a) On February 11, 2023, and at times prior, at the 99 Cents Katy facility, the employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan before the commencement of emergency response operations. This condition exposed employees to toxic hazards during the release of ammonia.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $15625
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) On February 11, 2023, and at times prior, at the 99 Cents, Katy facility, an employee who wore a tight-fitting respirator in response to an ammonia release was not fit-tested annually. This condition exposed the employee to toxic hazards during the ammonia release.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $9375
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346505605.
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