CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: REINFORCING STEEL SUPPLY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of REINFORCING STEEL SUPPLY in 561 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346658180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REINFORCING STEEL SUPPLY
- Site address
- 561 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78405
- Mailing
- 13730 AVENUE K, AUSTIN, TX 78728
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit". On or about April 26, 2023, and times prior thereto, the door located in the warehouse cement room was not marked with a sign reading "Exit".
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $4687
- — Z (S) $4687
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,563 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): On or about April 26, 2023, and time prior thereto, outside in the fabrication shop area, two employees were exposed to caught by hazards while working at the Mini Shearline 355 Guillotine Shear which had two unguarded belt and pulley systems.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6562.8
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,563 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about April 26, 2023, and times prior thereto, at the outside fabrication area, there was a junction box and a shear sensor that had exposed wires due to damaged cable sleeves with no strain relief. Instance a: At the Mini Shearline 335 Guillotine Shear, Model 001812 Instance b: At the junction box outside main warehouse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6562.8
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.305 J02 V
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,563 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(v):A receptacle installed outdoors in a location protected from the weather or in other damp locations did not have an enclosure for the receptacle that was weatherproof when the receptacle was covered: On or about April 26, 2023, and times prior thereto, in the fabrication shop, there were three outdoor electric receptacles that did not have a weatherproof enclosure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6562.8
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $125,007 · Current $16,184 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about April 26, 2023, and time prior thereto, two employees were exposed to the point of operation on a Mini Shearline 335 Guillotine Shear (Model 001812) due to a damaged/ineffective machine guard they had in place.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $16183.54
- — C (W) $125007
- — Z (W) $125007
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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 346658180.
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