MK Pallets Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 13, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Saltillo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $7,392 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,435, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.95, noise (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. MK Pallets Inc averages $2,218 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
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Watch this company12525 North Service Road I-30, Saltillo, TX 75478 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 13, 2018 | Final |
12525 North Service Road I-30, Saltillo, TX 75478 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $3,696 | $2,218 | Feb 21, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,696 | $2,218 | Feb 21, 2018 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1)
(c) Hearing conservation program. (1) The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.
29 CFR 1910.95(i)(3)
(3) Employees shall be given the opportunity to select their hearing protectors from a variety of suitable hearing protectors provided by the employer.
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