LONE STAR, TX —
OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR SPECIALTIES, LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of LONE STAR SPECIALTIES, LLC in 6412 HWY. 259 SOUTH, LONE STAR, TX 75668 (NAICS 321114). OSHA activity number 343436515.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LONE STAR SPECIALTIES, LLC
- Site address
- 6412 HWY. 259 SOUTH
- City
- LONE STAR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75668
- Mailing
- 6412 HWY. 259 SOUTH, LONE STAR, TX 75668
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321114
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 B01 III A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9054.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(1)(iii)(a): Atmospheric tanks were not built in accordance with acceptable good standards of design, in accordance with consensus standards incorporated by reference as specified in 1910.6: a) On or about October 4, 2018, tank design specifications and drawings were not available for Tank 60.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.106 B02 II A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(ii)(a): The distance between any two flammable liquid storage tanks was less than 3 feet: a) On or about August 31, 2018, the employer approved the installation of a new creosote storage tank approximately 26 inches from the existing creosote storage Tank 60.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9054.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): Sources of ignition were not eliminated or controlled where the presence of flammable vapors was possible: (a) On or about August 31, 2018 employees at the site were exposed to fire hazards when flammable vapors were allowed to collect in the area where welding and fuel gas cutting was being performed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.252 A01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(1)(ii): When the object to be welded or cut could not be moved and all the fire hazards could not be removed, guards were not used to confine the heat, sparks, and slag to protect the immovable fire hazards: a) On or about August 31, 2018 at the site employees were exposed to explosion hazards when guards were not used to confine slag from fuel gas cutting and welding performed near tank 60.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): Cutting or welding was permitted in areas before the areas were inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting and welding operations: a) On or about August 31, 2018, the employer did not inspect the area prior to allowing employees to perform hot work operations during the installation of the creosote storage tank located approximately 26 inches from an existing creosote storage Tank 60.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9054
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.252 A02 VI C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C): Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials, or that could develop in areas with an accumulation of combustible dust: (a) On or about August 31, 2018 employees at the site were exposed to fire hazards when cutting and welding was permitted approximately 26 inches from a creosote tank.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 XIII D
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(D): The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment, and did not advise all contractors about flammable materials or hazardous conditions of which they may not be aware: a) On or about August 31, 2018, contractors at the site were exposed to fire or explosion hazards while performing cutting operations on a new creosote storage tank.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 XV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xv): Cutting or welding was permitted not only in areas that were or had been made fire safe: (a) On or about August 31, 2018 employees at the site were exposed to fire hazards when welding and cutting was performed within 10 feet of a creosote tank containing creosote with a flash point of approximately 190.4 degrees F.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) On or before September 1, 2018 at 6412 US Hwy. 259 S. Lone Star, TX. employees were exposed to electrical shock/burn hazards when unused openings were not closed on the switch box to the Tanks 55 and 77.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6467
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.307 A04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6467.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(a)(4): Division and zone classification. In Class II and Class III locations, the installation was not classified using the division classification system meeting paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section: On or about August 31, 2018 employees at the site with class III flammables were exposed to fire hazards when the site was not classified electrically.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.1200 E02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9054.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2): The employer that produced, used, or stored hazardous chemicals at the workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) could be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(iii): (a) On or about August 31, 2018 at 6412 US Hwy. 259 S. Lone Star, Texas, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when the employer's HAZCOM program did not address how it would inform or provide information of the hazards within the workplace to other employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6000
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): a) On or about August 31, 2018, employees working near the top of Creosote Storage Tank 60, which contained creosote with a flash point of 190.4F, were exposed to fire hazards when containers were not identified as to content.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6467
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343436515.