GALVESTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: KENNEDY CON., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KENNEDY CON., INC. in 6506 CHANNELVIEW DRIVE, GALVESTON, TX 77554 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 348086844.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENNEDY CON., INC.
- Site address
- 6506 CHANNELVIEW DRIVE
- City
- GALVESTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77554
- Mailing
- PO BOX 16298, GALVESTON, TX 77552
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, employees utilized Lincoln Electric, Idealarc DC600 Multi-Process Welder machines with fan blades that were not guarded.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $6620
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $8,276
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, employees utilized tools that were plugged into a junction box with an opening that was not closed.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $8276
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap: a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, where an employee utilized extension cords that were spliced together. b) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, where an employee utilized an electrical circuit in which flexible cables from an electrical box to a transformer were spliced together.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $6620
1915.51 F02
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.51(f)(2): Employees who were welding, cutting or heating were not protected by suitable eye protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 1915.153: a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, where an employee did not wear eye protection while performing arc welding.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $6620
1915.153 A01
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.153(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye or face protection where there were exposures to eye or face hazards caused by flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acid, caustic liquids, gases, vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, where an employee did not wear eye protection while performing arc welding.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1915.502 A
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $9,931
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not been developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire: (a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, a fire safety plan was not developed and implemented.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $9931
1915.152 F06
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $930 · Current $930
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.152(f)(6): The employer required employees to provide or pay for his or her own personal protective equipment (PPE): a) On or about March 6, 2025, at the new barge construction area, where employees were required to pay for PPE such as, but not limited to, welding gloves, welding hoods, respirators, hard hats, flame resistant clothing, and face shields.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $930
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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 348086844.
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