HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VALOR ALLOYS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VALOR ALLOYS, LLC in 11280 CHARLES RD., HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 331110). OSHA activity number 347271744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALOR ALLOYS, LLC
- Site address
- 11280 CHARLES RD.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 11280 CHARLES RD., HOUSTON, TX 77041
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331110
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 III
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not select PPE that properly fits each affected employee: On or about January 18, 2024, and times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 11250 Charles, Road, Houston, TX 77041, employer failed to ensure that an employee was provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) that fits properly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.132 F02
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,775
General-duty citation text
1910.132(f)(2) The employer did not require employees to demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE: On or about January 18, 2024, at its jobsite in Houston, Texas, the employer did not verify that each employee received and understood the required training for PPE when charging material into the furnace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6775.2
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 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 January 18, 2024, and at times prior to, at a commercial jobsite located at 11250 Charles, Road, Houston, TX 77041, employer failed to ensure that an employee was properly trained and evaluated to operate a powered industrial truck (forklift) before employee operated a powered industrial truck (forklift).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. On or about January 18, 2024, at a commercial jobsite located at 11250 Charles, Road, Houston, TX 77041, employer failed to report a work related hospitalization of an employee within 24 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4840.2
- — Z (O) $8067
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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 347271744.
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