LUFKIN, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TEXAS METAL CASTING CO.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TEXAS METAL CASTING CO. in 5400 LOTUS LANE, LUFKIN, TX 75904 (NAICS 331529). OSHA activity number 346996499.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXAS METAL CASTING CO.
- Site address
- 5400 LOTUS LANE
- City
- LUFKIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75904
- Mailing
- PO BOX 3259, LUFKIN, TX 75903
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
- 331529
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. On or about September 26, 2023, employees were exposed to tripping hazards due to broken sand mold pieces on the floor and stairway near the Didion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2812.2
- · Z (S) $4687
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced
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: On or about September 21, 2023, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the Didion sand pump without energy control procedures being developed, documented, and utilized.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4687.8
- · Z (S) $7813
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: On or about September 21, 2023, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when performing service and /or maintenance on the Didion sand pump without having applied a lock on an energy control device.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.304 F01 IV
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel: On or about September 26, 2023, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when the space around an electrical panel and disconnects were used as storage for sand molds and not readily accessible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2812.2
- · Z (S) $4687
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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 346996499.
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