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Norris Cylinders: OSHA inspections and violations

Longview, Texas · Plate Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332313

1inspections
3citation items
$22,815current penalties
Oct 5, 2017last inspection

Norris Cylinders has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Oct 5, 2017 on a referral, in Longview.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $38,025 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $22,815, down 40%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Norris Cylinders averages $22,815 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Norris Cylinders: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342692456 OPENED OCT 5, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 170 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2017

4818 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75603 · Plate Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 30, 2017: Employee's hand was caught in a chain.

At 7:15 a.m. on September 30, 2017, an employee was using a LS Blaster and his hand was caught in a chain. The employee amputated his hand and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
 Serious$12,675$7,605Nov 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$12,675$7,605Nov 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$12,675$7,605Nov 3, 2017Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 30, 2017, Longview: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified

An employee was troubleshooting a leaky blaster. He slipped on the oil and fell into the machine catching his right hand in the unguarded chain and sprocket resulting in a broken index and pinky finger and lacerations on the ring finger. The blaster was not locked out at the time.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b)

(B) Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1)

(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.

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