SAN ANTONIO, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: KIRKS WELDING AND FABRICATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KIRKS WELDING AND FABRICATION in 9723 POTRANCO ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78244 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 348055559.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIRKS WELDING AND FABRICATION
- Site address
- 9723 POTRANCO ROAD
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78244
- Mailing
- 14560 MAIN STREET, LYTLE, TX 78052
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 19, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about February 18, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employees performing steel erection were not provided training in the avoidance and recognition of unsafe working conditions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4256
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: On or about February 18, 2025, and at times prior thereto on the worksite, employees worked under a suspended steel I-beam load without wearing hard hats.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1700
- · Z (S) $2837
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gasses or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: On or about February 18, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employees used power tools to bolt an I-beam without utilizing protective eyewear.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 B02
- Issued
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide: On or about February 18, 2025, and at times prior thereto on the worksite, an employee used the mid-rail of a scissor lift as a working platform to perform steel erection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $4256
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238120)
More inspections in TX
Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348055559.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.