NEW BRAUNFELS, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: DEAD-ON DIRECTIONAL INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DEAD-ON DIRECTIONAL INC in 5524 I-35 SOUTH, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78135 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303414676.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEAD-ON DIRECTIONAL INC
- Site address
- 5524 I-35 SOUTH
- City
- NEW BRAUNFELS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78135
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 627, SINTON, TX 78387
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2000
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) On or about 06-21-00 at 5514 I-35, New Braunfels, TX two employees were observed working in an elevated bucket of a front-end loader. The hazard associated from falls while working at a height of approximately 10 feet exist due to the fact that the bucket offered little to no fall protection. b) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to use a lifting device designed to lift personnel that had the appropriate guard rails.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $360.00
- · Z (S) $600.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2000
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) On or about 06-21-00 at 5514 I-35, New Braunfels, TX an employee was observed operating a front-end loader without wearing his safety belt. The CASE front-end load Model 580L, S/N 6323 did have a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) and thus is required by 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i) to have a seat belt. The employer failed to ensure that the employee was trained and wore the required safety belt while operating this equipment, thus exposing the employee to a crush-by hazard. b) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to trained the employee about the safety features of the equipment that he is assigned to operate and ensure that the employee utilizes all safety features.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $360.00
- · Z (S) $600.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 303414676.
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