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Triple M Machine: OSHA inspections and violations

Orla, Texas · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · NAICS 213112

1inspections
2citation items
$3,803current penalties
Sep 27, 2016last inspection

Triple M Machine has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Sep 27, 2016 on a referral, in Orla.

From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $7,606 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,803, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (2 items).

For context, across all mining and oil and gas employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,866. Triple M Machine averages $3,803 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Triple M Machine: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341803674 OPENED SEP 27, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 2017

231 County Road 452, Orla, TX 79770 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,803$3,803Feb 2, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,803$0Feb 2, 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 26, 2016, Orla: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · nonclassifiable

Two employees were struck by amine and suffered burns, requiring hospitalization.

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(d)(5)(i)

(5) Stored energy. (i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe.

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6)

(6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.

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