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Caco Manufacturing: OSHA inspections and violations

Houston, Texas · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · NAICS 339999

2inspections
22citation items
$71,400current penalties
May 6, 2016last inspection

OSHA has inspected Caco Manufacturing 2 times in Texas since 1994.

The latest one began on May 6, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Houston.

Those inspections ended with 22 citation items: 15 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $102,395 and now stand at $71,400, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Caco Manufacturing averages $71,400 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Caco Manufacturing: OSHA citation items per year, 1994 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341455335 OPENED MAY 6, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 49 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2019

5816 Heiser, Houston, TX 77087 · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 6, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed when caught between saw frame and lower b

At 6:45 a.m. on May 6, 2016, an employee was about to investigate a Cain saw that was not working properly in the Main Shop. Based on initial information from the general manager, the employee was was told by another employee that a problem existed with a Cain saw, model #459-8H; serial #409491G. The employee went underneath the saw to further investigate. Another employee came in and turned on the Cain saw and immediately heard a moan, at which time he saw the employee pinned between the saw frame and upper frame. Attempts were made to pull him out and he was declared deceased on the scene. Based on information from the medical examiner, the employee was killed by asphyxiation.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$4,988$3,491Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,471$8,729Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,236$4,365Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,471$8,729Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,471$8,729Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,471$8,729Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$8,730$6,105Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,236$4,365Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$3,741$2,618Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$700$490Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$700$490Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$700$490Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$700$490Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$700$490Oct 24, 2016Final

Inspection 123568370 OPENED JAN 26, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 16 employees at the site · Closed Apr 7, 1994

5816 Heiser St, Houston, TX 77087 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
 Other-than-serious$375$0Feb 14, 1994Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)

(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.

29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3)

(3) Cleaning of heads. Sprinklers protecting spraying areas shall be kept as free from deposits as practical by cleaning daily if necessary. (See also paragraph (g) of this section.)

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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