Inspection 344459888 OPENED NOV 13, 2019Closed
6513 West Little York, Houston, TX 77040 · Building Inspection Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Alpha Testing, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 13, 2019 as part of a related case, in Houston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $12,934 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,760, down 40%.
For context, across all professional services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,821. Alpha Testing, Inc. averages $7,760 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Alpha Testing, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343962015 OPENED APR 18, 2019Closed
2209 Wisconsin Street, Dallas, TX 75229 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343280194 OPENED JUL 3, 2018Closed
2209 Wisconsin St., Dallas, TX 75229 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 28, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip in machine while doing routine
At 12:30 p.m. on June 28, 2018, an employee was performing routine maintenance when he pushed the wrong button and caught his left hand's index finger by the machine's hammer. The employee amputated the tip of his index finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,934 | $7,760 | Sep 12, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 338503436 OPENED JAN 25, 2013Closed
3715 Fm 1960 W, Houston, TX 77068 · Engineering Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 302663919 OPENED MAR 21, 2001Closed
12600 N. I-35, Sanger, TX 76266 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Dallas site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 180 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 340 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Testing, LLC - Dallas Dallas · 2022 | 180 | 6 | 6 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Alpha Testing LLC - Houston Houston · 2022 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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. 2 reports on file.
Dec 22, 2020, Dallas: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Employees were drilling using an auger. They hit rock around 1.5 feet and the injured employee turned around to let his helper know to drop a spoon. The injured employee's jacket sleeve got caught in the auger, pulling him into the auger and causing lacerations to the left shoulder and chest.
Jun 28, 2018, Dallas: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was performing routine maintenance on the proctor machine (compacts soil into a steel mold). The employee's left index finger was caught in the hammer resulting in a fingertip amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3)
(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).
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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.