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OSHA Inspection: CHEM SYSTEMS INC

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of CHEM SYSTEMS INC in 10101 GENARD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 348012436.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CHEM SYSTEMS INC
Site address
10101 GENARD RD
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77041
Mailing
10101 GENARD RD, HOUSTON, TX 77041

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
327320
Employees
23
Ownership type
A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6620.00 · Current $3972.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear respiratory protection in the form of half-face respirators without the employer having established and implemented a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3972
  • — Z (S) $6620

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2837.00 · Current $1702.00 Reduced

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:  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear respiratory protection in the form of half face respirators without having been medically evaluated.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1702.2
  • — Z (S) $2837

1910.134 F01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear respiratory protection in the form of half face respirators without having been fit tested.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 H01 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2837.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(1)(i):Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear respiratory protection in the form of half face respirators without the respirators being cleaned and maintained in a sanitary condition.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2837

1910.134 H02 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees are required to wear respiratory protection in the form of half face respirators without storing them to protect them from damage and contamination.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4729.00 · Current $2837.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  On or about January 28, 2025, and at times prior thereto, where employees were permitted to operate forklifts without the employer having ensured that each operator had completed the training to do so.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2837.4
  • — Z (S) $4729

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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 348012436.