HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VEE EXPRESS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VEE EXPRESS in 8711 CITYPARK LOOP, HOUSTON, TX 77013 (NAICS 493190). OSHA activity number 346578362.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VEE EXPRESS
- Site address
- 8711 CITYPARK LOOP
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77013
- Mailing
- 8711 CITYPARK LOOP, HOUSTON, TX 77013
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
- 493190
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i). On or about March 21, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 4 feet while working near unguarded edges at the loading dock bay doors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. On or about March 21, 2023, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating powered industrial trucks around the facility without being trained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4687.8
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2023
- 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. On or about March 21, 2023, employees were operating a forklift while the propane tank latch was missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service. On or about March 21, 2023, throughout the facility where employees were using forklifts that were put into service without first being examined to check unsafe conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 346578362.
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