DALLAS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: KEECO, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KEECO, LLC in 5450 WEST KIEST BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX 75236 (NAICS 314120). OSHA activity number 347258709.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEECO, LLC
- Site address
- 5450 WEST KIEST BOULEVARD
- City
- DALLAS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75236
- Mailing
- 5450 WEST KIEST BOULEVARD, DALLAS, TX 75236
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 314120
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 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: (a) On or about February 5, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were not protected from injury due to hazards related to the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy while servicing and maintaining the Garnett machine on line 3.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $16131
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $15,211 · Current $13,211 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: (a) On or about February 5, 2024, and at times prior thereto; the auto wind/cutoff & slitting section of the Garnett machine on line 3 was being operated with the lower portion of the feed rollers unguarded exposing employees to a caught in hazard. (b) On or about February 5, 2024; the auto wind/cutoff & slitting section of the Garnett machine on line 3 was being operated with the slitters blade unguarded exposing employees to a cut by and/or amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13211
- · Z (S) $15211
1910.303 E01 II
- Issued
- May 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $13,631 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Other markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary had not been placed on equipment being used: (a) On or about February 5, 2024, and at times prior thereto employees were not protected from an arc flash hazard in that the main electrical panel on the Garnett machine line 3 was not marked with current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary for electric shock/arc flash protection. (b) On or about February 5, 2024, and at times prior thereto employees were not protected from an arc flash hazard in that an electrical panel marked PNEL #1 located in between lines 3 and 4 was marked 480 Volt but was not marked with current or other ratings as necessary for electric shock/arc flash protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13631
- · Z (S) $16131
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $13,631 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools: (a) On or about February 5, 2024, and at times prior there to, an employee was exposed to an electric shock/arc flash hazard when he was troubleshooting electric motors and their circuits operating at 480 Volts and energized. The employee was not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13631
- · Z (S) $16131
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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 347258709.
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