EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: H&B WELDING & FABRICATING
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of H&B WELDING & FABRICATING in 2030 A/B NORTH ZARAGOZA RD., EL PASO, TX 79938 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 348318601.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- H&B WELDING & FABRICATING
- Site address
- 2030 A/B NORTH ZARAGOZA RD.
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79938
- Mailing
- 9333 SAN PEDRO DRIVE, EL PASO, TX 79907
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A02 I
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): Employers did not ensure that rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of the jobsite, employees were utilizing rigging equipment that did not have a permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load, while conducting commercial construction activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4256
1926.251 A06
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of the jobsite, employees were utilizing rigging equipment that had visible damage that had not been inspected by a competent person, while conducting commercial construction activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4256
1926.1412 F01
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(1): The equipment was not inspected at least every 12 months by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of the jobsite, employees were utilizing equipment that had not been inspected at least every 12 months by a qualified person, while conducting commercial construction activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4256
1926.1412 D01
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $5,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1): A visual inspection for apparent deficiencies of the equipment used was not conducted by a competent person prior to each shift the equipment was used or was not completed before or during that shift: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of the jobsite, employees were utilizing equipment that had not been inspected prior to the shift, while conducting commercial construction activities. H&B Welding & Fabricating was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.1412(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1674318, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 14, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 12900 East Lake, El Paso, TX 79928.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5200
- — Z (R) $8512
1926.150 C01 VIII
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers, N.F.P.A. No. 10A-1970: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of jobsite, employees were utilizing a crane that had a fire extinguisher that was not inspected periodically or maintained, while conducting commercial construction activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250
- — Z (O) $398
1926.403 B01
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about June 17, 2025, on the westside of the jobsite, the employer did not ensure a 12-gauge extension cord was free from recognized hazards while employees were conducting commercial construction activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250
- — Z (O) $398
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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 348318601.
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