HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN RAGS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN RAGS, INC. in 1360 BOYLES ST., HOUSTON, TX 77020 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 347074387.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN RAGS, INC.
- Site address
- 1360 BOYLES ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77020
- Mailing
- 1360 BOYLES ST., HOUSTON, TX 77020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 314999
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,563 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush-by hazards. On or about November 14, 2019, in the large baler area and throughout the facility, employees operated forklifts without wearing seatbelts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6562.8
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.23 C02
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2):29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that each stepladder or combination ladder used in a stepladder mode is equipped with a metal spreader or locking device that securely holds the front and back sections in an open position while the ladder is in use. On November 1, 2023, in the larger baler area, an employee used a ladder without the metal spreader.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4687.8
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: On or about November 1, 2023: a. In the baling area, north of the baler on a support beam, where a fire extinguisher sign posted but no fire extinguisher available. b. In the baling area, south of the baler on a support beam, where a fire extinguisher sign posted but no fire extinguisher available. c. In the baling area, west of the baler on a support beam, where a fire extinguisher was not accessible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2812.2
- — Z (S) $4687
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4):Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: On November 14, 2023, in the larger baler area, west of the baler on a support beam, a portable fire extinguisher was not in operable condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $8,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded: On November 1, 2023, in the larger baler area located in the southeast section of the warehouse, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while operating a Vertical Textile Baler.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8750.4
- — Z (S) $10938
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,562 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3):The employer did not enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred: On or about October 24, 2023, an employee sustained a laceration to head from the baler door, the injury was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an accident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1562
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. On or about November 13, 2023, when employees in the facility were required to operate a forklift while moving material without having been trained and evaluated to ensure they could do so safely.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 347074387.
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