CONVERSE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HILL COUNTRY STEEL, L.P.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HILL COUNTRY STEEL, L.P. in 13638 I.H. 10 EAST #2, CONVERSE, TX 78109 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 347346330.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HILL COUNTRY STEEL, L.P.
- Site address
- 13638 I.H. 10 EAST #2
- City
- CONVERSE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78109
- Mailing
- 13638 I.H. 10 EAST #2, CONVERSE, TX 78109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 H04
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $6,775 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(h)(4): Hooks. Hooks shall meet the manufacturer's recommendations and shall not be overloaded: On or about March 13, 2024, in the main fabrication building; employees were operating an overhead crane without self-closing latches on the crane hook in accordance with manufacturer's requirements.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6775.2
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 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: On or about March 13, 2024, in the main fabrication building, a large Press Brake was operational without any type of machine guarding on the operator-facing side of the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s): On or about March 13, 2024, at a work station located near the CNC Peddinghaus Cutting Machine; a hand-held Dewalt grinder with an abrasive wheel was in-use with no machine guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4840.2
- — Z (S) $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 347346330.
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