SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST TEXAS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SOUTHWEST TEXAS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC in 125 LONE STAR RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 347999633.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST TEXAS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC
- Site address
- 125 LONE STAR RD.
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78204
- Mailing
- 1126 S. ST MARY'S STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78210
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332322
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,511 · Current $5,107 Reduced
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: On or about January 24, 2025, in the shop area, employees utilized Isopropyl Alcohol and Solar Flux Type B without having training for employees and without warning employees about the hazards associated with the chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5106.6
- — Z (S) $8511
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- May 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,195 · Current $717 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: On or about January 24, 2025, in the welding areas, employees are required to use 1/2 face respirators when welding, and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory program for the employees who wear it voluntarily.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $717
- — Z (O) $1195
1910.134 K
- Issued
- May 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k):The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: On or about January 24, 2025, in the welding areas, employees voluntarily using the 1/2 face respirators when welding, and the employer did not conduct annual employee training on the voluntary use a respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- May 6, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,195 · Current $717 Reduced
0689
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): On or about January 24, 2025, in the shop area, employees who cut, weld, and grind stainless steel materials without the employer performing personal monitoring to determine their 8-hour TWA exposure to Chromium (VI) for each employee exposed to the hazard of Chromium (VI).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $717
- — Z (O) $1195
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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 347999633.
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