OSHA Inspection: TEXAS INE INC.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6222.00 · Current $3733.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) On or about September 19, 2024, and times prior to, at Bay 3 of the facility, where employees were exposed to fall hazards when welding on skids, which was over four feet about the ground level.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12445.00 · Current $7467.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) On or about September 19, 2024, at the facility, where adjacent employees were not protected from welding rays.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8296.00 · Current $4978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a) On or about September 19, 2024, at the facility, where the employee did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for 200 Heavy Duty Anti-Spatter, a skin and eye irritant, in the workplace.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about September 19, 2024, at the facility, employees using T200 Heavy Duty Anti-Spatter, a skin and eye irritant, were not provided with hazard communication training and information.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) On or about September 19, 2024, at the facility, employees wearing half face elastomeric respirators while welding were not received a medical evaluation.

Issued

2025-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a) On or about September 19, 2024, at the facility, where employees were not provided the information in Appendix D of 29 CRF 1910. 134, while being allowed to wear elastomeric half-face respirators on a voluntary basis.