Inspection 340733195 OPENED MAY 27, 2015Closed
2020 S. Gulfway Dr., Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Gulf Copper in Texas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 27, 2015 on a referral, in Port Arthur.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The penalties, $7,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Gulf Copper averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 340496405 OPENED MAR 26, 2015Closed
5700 Proctor Street Extension, Port Arthur, TX 77642 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 20, 2015 (fatal): Employee falls from a wall and sustains a concussion
At 11:45 a.m. on March 20, 2015, an employee was cutting the guardrails of the wing wall. The employee cut the guardrail to which he was tied off to and it pulled him towards the ground. The employee sustained a concussion to his head due to the impact of the fall.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1915.159(d) · Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 14, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339557530 OPENED JAN 22, 2014Closed
2920 Todd Road, Galveston, TX 77554 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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.
Apr 17, 2024, Galveston: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee was walking near a blast pot when a fitting on the pot broke free causing pressure to discharge and knock the employee to the ground. This resulted in hospitalization for two lacerations on their head and a fractured left wrist.
Sep 1, 2015, Galveston: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee dropped his cell phone after parking a golf cart. When he went to pick it up, a snake bit his right index finger.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1915.159 · Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)
29 CFR 1915.159(d)
(d) Training. Before using personal fall arrest equipment, each affected employee shall be trained to understand the application limits of the equipment and proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques. Affected employees shall also be trained so that they can demonstrate the proper use, inspection, and storage of their equipment.
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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.