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OSHA Inspection: PRECISION FLANGE & MACHINE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PRECISION FLANGE & MACHINE, INC. in 13123 WEST HARDY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77060 (NAICS 332919). OSHA activity number 347626814.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
PRECISION FLANGE & MACHINE, INC.
Site address
13123 WEST HARDY ROAD
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77060
Mailing
13123 WEST HARDY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77060

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
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
332919
Employees
80
Ownership type
A

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about July 3, 2024,�in the�saw area of�the shop, employees performed maintenance and�servicing work�on a saw by changing the saw blade without energy control procedures being developed or utilized.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4840.2
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  On or about July 3, 2024,�in the�saw area of�the shop, employees performed maintenance and�servicing work�on a saw by changing the blade without isolating the saw from the energy source.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  On or about July 3, 2024,�in the�saw area of�the shop, employees performed maintenance and�servicing work�on a saw by changing the saw blade without locking out the energy isolating device.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  On or about July 17, 2024, in the saw and grinding area of the shop, an employee operated a lathe which did not have a chuck guard while making figure 8s and rings.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4840.2
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.212 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:   On or about July 17, 2024, in the saw and grinding area of the shop, an employee operated a vertical turret lathe that did not have guards fixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when making rings.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.212 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b):Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  On or about July 3, 2024, in the saw and grinding area of the shop, an employee used a bench grinder that was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving while sharpening tools.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2903.4
  • — Z (S) $4839

1910.215 A04

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  On or about July 3, 2024, in the saw and grinding area of the shop, an employee operated a bench grinder with a work rest not adjusted to a maximum opening of one eighth inch while sharpening tools.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4840.2
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.215 B09

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  On or about July 3, 2024, in the saw and grinding area of the shop, an employee operated a bench grinder with its tongue guard not adjusted to within one fourth an inch of the wheel while sharpening tools.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.218 F01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $4840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.218(f)(1)(i):The power to mechanical forging press(es) was not locked out when the die(s) were being changed:  On or about July 17, 2024, in the forge area of the shop, an employee changed out the die of a friction screw press without the machine being locked out.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4840.2
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.218 F01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.218(f)(1)(iii):Die(s) were being changed or maintenance was being performed on mechanical forging press(es) without the ram(s) blocked out:   On or about July 17, 2024, in the forge area of the shop, an employee changed out the die of a friction screw press without blocking out the ram.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $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 347626814.