Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Aggreko, LLC in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 25, 2022 on a referral, in Pearland.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $9,324 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Aggreko, LLC averages $9,324 across 1 cited inspection.
Aggreko, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jan 19, 2022: Employee lacerates finger on generator fan, later amputated
At 8:30 a.m. on January 19, 2022, an employee was troubleshooting a fan belt noise on a Multiquip 60Kw Power Generator during servicing. The employee was using WD-40 to lubricate and isolate the pulley that was generating the noise. In order to isolate the pulley, the employee had to reenergize the generator and lubricate each pulley. The employee had removed one of the guards to reach the inner pulleys. The employee attempted to spray a pulley when he struck his finger against the fan blade. The employee lacerated his right index finger above the second knuckle and was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and his finger was medically amputated.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Pearland site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 66 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 169 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Aggreko, LLC Pearland Service Center
Pearland · 2022
66
3
1
3.6
0.0
Aggreko, LLC Major Repair Temperature
Pearland · 2022
33
1
0
2.4
0.0
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
An employee was working on a 60-kilowatt diesel generator in an outside workshop. He noticed some squeaking while checking the belts on the engine. As he tried to spray lubricant on the belt, the fan caught his right index finger, causing a large laceration. The finger was medically amputated above the second knuckle. The fan was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
