VENUS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: 3 STAR TIRE RECYCLING LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of 3 STAR TIRE RECYCLING LLC in 3851 V V JONES ROAD, VENUS, TX 76084 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 347963779.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 3 STAR TIRE RECYCLING LLC
- Site address
- 3851 V V JONES ROAD
- City
- VENUS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76084
- Mailing
- 3851 V V JONES ROAD, VENUS, TX 76084
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2025
- Abate by
- May 5, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
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 December 2, 2024, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, unguarded tire shredding machines were operated by employees in the following instances (a-b): a) Employees were not protected from the point of operation and/or rotating parts when operating tire shredding machine number one (1). b) Employees were not protected from the point of operation and/or rotating parts when operating tire shredding Machine number three (3).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2025
- Abate by
- May 5, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. On or about December 30, 2024, and at times prior thereto, directly outside the front office, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were not properly stored where employees traversed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $11585
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2025
- Abate by
- May 5, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,655 · Current $1,655
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: On or about December 30, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not record work related employee injuries in the following instances (a-b): a) On or about November 13, 2024, employee two (2) suffered a work related injury will working at shredder # 3 that required stiches. b) On or about December 2, 2024, employee one (1) suffered a work related amputation while working at shredder # 3.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $1655
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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 347963779.
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