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Iowa Techniques, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Hutto, Texas · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332322

2inspections
17citation items
$9,835current penalties
Jun 6, 2016last inspection

Iowa Techniques, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 6, 2016 after a complaint, in Hutto.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 17 citation items: 17 serious.

OSHA proposed $16,392 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,835, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Iowa Techniques, Inc. averages $4,918 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Iowa Techniques, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341524585 OPENED JUN 6, 2016Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Dec 7, 2016

524 Tradesmen Park Drive, Hutto, TX 78634 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,564$2,138Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final

Inspection 341524726 OPENED JUN 6, 2016Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2016

524 Tradesmen Park Drive, Hutto, TX 78634 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1e
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,138$1,283Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Sep 20, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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