SMITH INDUSTRIES INC
8300 HEMPSTEAD RD, Houston, TX 77008
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Inspection records
Jul 29, 1997#301308912Jul 29, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#301308912$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301308912
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 15, 1994#109454652Jun 15, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#109454652$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109454652
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 II | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 III | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1994 | - | - |
Mar 31, 1992#109459545Mar 31, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109459545$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109459545
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1992
- Closed
- May 15, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $850
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 400 | $850 | $0 | Apr 27, 1992 | - | - |
Jan 17, 1991#107618290Jan 17, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#107618290$2,90018 viol.18 violations$2,900 in penalties
Inspection #107618290
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 82
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,900
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when caught between load and cart
Violations
Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $350 | Feb 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $240 | $120 | Feb 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $480 | $350 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $300 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 16, 1991#107612046Jan 16, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107612046$80010 viol.10 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #107612046
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 29, 1991
- Final Order
- Jul 22, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- 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) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 13 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 15 | 0 - 0.0291 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 15 | 0 - 0.002 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 - 0.367 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 15 | 0 - 0.0021 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 15 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 - 0.5844 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 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 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $300 | $0 | Mar 12, 1991 | Mar 29, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 44 | $300 | $0 | Mar 11, 1991 | Mar 29, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $400 | $150 | Mar 18, 1991 | Mar 29, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $600 | $150 | Mar 11, 1991 | Mar 29, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 |
| 01005 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $125 | Mar 11, 1991 | Mar 29, 1991 | Jul 22, 1991 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 27, 1988#102305315Apr 27, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102305315$2104 viol.4 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #102305315
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 5, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 8300 Hemstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77001
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene Chloride | 4 | 0 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Aug 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 III | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1988 | - | - |
Apr 1, 1982#16776312Apr 1, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16776312$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16776312
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hempstead Highway, Houston, TX 77008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1982 | - | - |
Mar 1, 1982#16739286Mar 1, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16739286$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16739286
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hempstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77008
- 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.
Nov 20, 1981#16735136Nov 20, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16735136$5601 viol.1 violation$560 in penalties
Inspection #16735136
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 25, 1981
- Closed
- Jan 8, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 415
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 8300 Hempstead Highway, Houston, TX 77008
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 5 | - | $560 | $560 | Jan 8, 1982 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1980#16814402Jan 15, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16814402$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16814402
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 Hempstead Hwy, Houston, TX 77008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1980 | - | - |
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25 inspections, 1973 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.