GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORATION CORP
HIGHWAY 79 SOUTH, HEARNE, TX 77859
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Inspection records
Mar 4, 1997#300430857Mar 4, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300430857$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #300430857
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1997
- Closed
- May 20, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 186
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- Highway 79 South, Hearne, TX 77859
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | $7,000 | Apr 21, 1997 | - | - |
Nov 28, 1994#123588840Nov 28, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123588840$2,4507 viol.7 violations$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #123588840
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- Highway 79 South, Hearne, TX 77859
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 180 | $1,275 | $350 | Dec 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 2 | 180 | $1,275 | $250 | Dec 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Other | 2 | 180 | $1,275 | $0 | Dec 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 180 | $1,700 | $0 | Dec 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Serious | 10 | 10 | $2,975 | $750 | Dec 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,275 | $350 | Dec 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $750 | Dec 9, 1994 | - | - |
Dec 7, 1989#100768100Dec 7, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100768100$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100768100
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 171
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 79 South, Hearne, TX 77859
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 53P / 2A | 0.0226 - 0.1669 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 53P / 2A | 0.0007 - 0.0041 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 I | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1990 | - | - |
Mar 7, 1985#1912369Mar 7, 1985Referral (C) · No Inspection scope, Health#1912369$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1912369
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 79 South, Hearne, TX 77859
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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