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CK Technologies, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Brownsville, Texas · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

4inspections
25citation items
$46,752current penalties
Nov 29, 2018last inspection

OSHA has inspected CK Technologies, LLC 4 times in Texas since 2014.

The latest one began on Nov 29, 2018 after a complaint, in Brownsville.

Those inspections ended with 25 citation items: 19 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $80,470 and now stand at $46,752, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.

Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.134.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and CK Technologies, LLC averages $19,213 (2 cited inspections).

CK Technologies, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343627857 OPENED NOV 29, 2018Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 416 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2019

6720 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$7,577$4,546Apr 24, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$0$0Apr 24, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0Apr 24, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$7,577$4,546Apr 24, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 24, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 24, 2019Final

Inspection 343158424 OPENED APR 18, 2018Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 800 employees at the site · Closed Sep 6, 2018

6720 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341729218 OPENED AUG 24, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 162 employees at the site · Closed Apr 12, 2017

6720 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$9,054$5,432Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$7,243$4,346Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$7,243$4,346Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,675$7,605Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$5,432$3,259Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$7,243$4,346Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
 Serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 2017Final

Inspection 339751059 OPENED APR 30, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 143 employees at the site · Closed Nov 4, 2014

6720 Padres Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$3,826$3,826Jul 7, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$6,300$0Jul 7, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$6,300$4,500Jul 7, 2014Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii)

(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

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(g)(2)

(2) Cleaning. All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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