Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Behlen Manufacturing in Texas 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 18, 2020 after a complaint, in Mc Gregor.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $30,801; today they stand at $18,480, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Behlen Manufacturing averages $6,160 across 3 cited inspections.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1221 E Mcgregor, Mc Gregor, TX 76657 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $6,747 | $4,048 | Mar 30, 2020 | Final |
1221 E. Mcgregor Drive, Mc Gregor, TX 76657 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1221 E Mcgregor, Mc Gregor, TX 76657 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 13, 2017: Employee's fingertip is amputated when caught between pipe a
At 10:15 a.m. on November 13, 2017, Employee #1 was holding a pipe and positioning it to be bent by a double bender machine. Employee #1's left index finger became caught between the pipe and machine, resulting in its amputation. Employee #1 was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury. injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,432 | May 4, 2018 | Final |
1221 E Mcgregor, Mc Gregor, TX 76657 · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jul 25, 2016 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 13, 2017, Mc Gregor: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was loading tubing into a double bender when her left index finger was caught between the tubing and the die, amputating the fingertip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii)
(iii) Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.
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