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LB Foster: OSHA inspections and violations

Magnolia, Texas · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · NAICS 332996

2inspections
4citation items
$8,035current penalties
Sep 22, 2016last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited LB Foster in Texas 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 22, 2016 after a complaint, in Willis.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $10,908; today they stand at $8,035, 26% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.215 (grinders and abrasive wheels), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. LB Foster averages $6,235 across 1 cited inspection.

LB Foster also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

LB Foster: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341792513 OPENED SEP 22, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2016

11745 Cude Cemetary Rd., Willis, TX 77318 · Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$8,908$6,235Oct 26, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 26, 2016Final

Inspection 339559510 OPENED JAN 23, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Apr 2, 2014

21270 Fm 1488, Magnolia, TX 77355 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$2,000$1,800Feb 28, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 28, 2014Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Willis site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Chemtec Energy Services
Willis · 2018
80 303.60.3
LB Foster Ball Winch
Willis · 2018
46 000.03.2
LB Foster Magnolia
Magnolia · 2018
12 000.02.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)

(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)

(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1)

(a) General requirements—(1) Machine guarding. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in the following paragraphs of this section, except:

Other fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing employers in Texas

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