NEW BRAUNFELS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TECHLINE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TECHLINE, INC. in 1578 WALD ROAD, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78132 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 346878762.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHLINE, INC.
- Site address
- 1578 WALD ROAD
- City
- NEW BRAUNFELS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78132
- Mailing
- 1578 WALD ROAD, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78132
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493110
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,616 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): On or about August 2, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees operated forklifts within the warehouse without having been trained and evaluated, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3615.6
- · Z (S) $6026
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,616 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about August 2, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a bench-mounted grinder was used without a work rest, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from the spinning abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3615.6
- · Z (S) $6026
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,616 Reduced
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 August 2, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a bench-mounted grinder was used where the distance between the surface of the abrasive wheel and the adjustable tongue guard exceeded one fourth inch, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3615.6
- · Z (S) $6026
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $3,616 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: On or about August 2, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a flexible extension cord powering a bench grinder was used as permanent wiring, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3615.6
- · Z (S) $6026
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about August 2, 2023, and at times prior thereto, a 100-foot extension cord was identified to be plugged into a wall outlet on one end, while the other end had a Relocatable Power Tap (RPT) connected, and then a bench grinder plugged into the RPT, all in series, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346878762.
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