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Carpenter Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Temple, Texas · Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing · NAICS 337121

5inspections
9citation items
$176,744current penalties
Jan 20, 2022last inspection

Since 1991, OSHA inspectors have visited Carpenter Co. in Texas 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 20, 2022 on a referral, in Temple.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 6 serious, 2 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $229,032; today they stand at $176,744, 23% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Carpenter Co. averages $176,107 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Carpenter Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 1991 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345735757 OPENED JAN 20, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 225 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 2023

2611 North General Bruce Drive, Temple, TX 76501 · Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 7, 2022: Employee partially amputates arm when pulled into machine ro

At 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2022, an employee was attempting to remove plastic buildup from a laminator machine hot rollers. The employee used his hand to remove the plastic since it was in an area where the pole tool provided for this task could not reach. The equipment was running and not locked out at the time and the employee caught his hand in the machine pulling his arm into the point of operation. The employee partially amputated his forearm and broke two bones in his arm, requiring hospitalization.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$10,360$10,360Jul 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$10,360$10,360Jul 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding
 Serious$10,360$10,360Jul 6, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Repeat$51,800$145,027Jul 6, 2022Final
Citation 3, item 1 Repeat$145,027$0Jul 6, 2022Final

Inspection 302339387 OPENED JAN 25, 1999Closed

Planned · Records only · Health · 250 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 1999

2611 N. General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76501 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302339569 OPENED JAN 25, 1999Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 1999

2611 N. General Bruce Dr, Temple, TX 76501 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 123434441 OPENED DEC 1, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 1995

483 N West End Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans
 Serious$975$488Jan 12, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 12, 1995Closed

Inspection 119508851 OPENED JUN 11, 1991Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Aug 12, 1991

Hwy 211 & Potranco Rd., San Antonio, TX 78245 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites
 Serious$75$75Jul 19, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
 Serious$75$75Jul 19, 1991Closed

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.

Jan 7, 2022, Temple: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.

An employee was removing debris from a machine roller when his right hand got pulled between two larger rollers, resulting in crush injuries to his right fingers, hand, and forearm.

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(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(d)

(D) Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall remove those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

29 CFR 1926.403 · Electrical equipment on job sites

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

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