Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302342902 - Bwt'S Welding & Associates, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302342902

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 07/12/1999

Site Address:
Bwt'S Welding & Associates, Inc.
3601 W. William
Austin, TX 78745

Mailing Address:
115 Investment Loop, Hutto, TX 78634

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200602381	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$875
Current Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$525
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	08/11/1999	08/16/1999	$105	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260102 B01	08/11/1999	08/16/1999	$105	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260350 A04	08/11/1999	08/16/1999	$105	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260350 B03	08/11/1999	08/16/1999	$105	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260352 C	08/11/1999	08/16/1999	$105	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600583

Event: 07/12/1999

Employee burned when spray paint can explodes

Employee #1, a welder, was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to cut steel. He was working directly over two spray paint cans full of primer when one of them exploded. Employee #1 sustained burns on his arms and face, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, FACE, CUTTING AND BURNING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302342902			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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