HARLINGEN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY CO-OP OIL MILL
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of VALLEY CO-OP OIL MILL in 1901 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77, HARLINGEN, TX 78552 (NAICS 311224). OSHA activity number 345513980.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VALLEY CO-OP OIL MILL
- Site address
- 1901 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77
- City
- HARLINGEN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78552
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 533609, HARLINGEN, TX 78553
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 311224
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,510 · Current $3,755 Reduced
E200M110
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition: The employer did not ensure that the walking and working surfaces inside of the electric room were maintained in a clean condition and did not implement an adequate housekeeping to reduce the accumulation of cotton dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3755
- — Z (S) $7510
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,510 · Current $3,755 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: At this establishment, employees were working with and around high voltage electric equipment without been train and instructed on required safety-related work practices that address the electrical safety hazards. The employer exposed employees to Arc Flash, burns and electrocutions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3755
- — Z (S) $7510
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,510 · Current $5,251 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): At this establishment, in the electrical room, employees were working on the high voltage electric room without locking out and/or tagging out the electric equipment. These conditions exposed employees to Arc Flash, burns and electrocutions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5251
- — Z (S) $7510
1910.333 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives: At this establishment, in the electrical room, employees were working on the high voltage electric room without using any lock out and/or tag out procedures that address the electrical safety hazards. These conditions exposed employees to Arc Flash, burns and electrocutions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $10,513 · Current $7,359 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: At this establishment, in the electrical room, employees were working with and around high voltage electric equipment without been provided with appropriate protective equipment that will protect them from electric hazards. These conditions exposed employees to Arc Flash, burns and electrocutions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7359
- — Z (S) $10513
1910.95 L01
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace: At this establishment, where employees were exposed to noise hazard, the employer did not make available to all affected employees copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 345513980.
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