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Howell's Fab Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Howells, Nebraska · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333999

3inspections
9citation items
$6,989current penalties
Dec 3, 2015last inspection

Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Howell's Fab Inc. in Nebraska 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Dec 3, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Howells.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $10,841; today they stand at $6,989, 36% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Howell's Fab Inc. averages $5,489 across 1 cited inspection.

Howell's Fab Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341095198 OPENED DEC 3, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 182 employees at the site · Closed Mar 30, 2016

2308 Rd 14, Howells, NE 68641 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,825$2,678Mar 16, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$3,251$2,276Mar 16, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Mar 16, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$765$536Mar 16, 2016Final

Inspection 311466882 OPENED MAY 21, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 2009

2308 Rd 14, Howells, NE 68641 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$600$300Jun 8, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$600$300Jun 8, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$600$300Jun 8, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$600$300Jun 8, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$600$300Jun 8, 2009Closed

Inspection 300054871 OPENED MAR 11, 1999Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Mar 11, 1999

R.r. #1 P.o. Box 267, Howells, NE 68641 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

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