HEBBRONVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY LEASE SERVICE, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of VALLEY LEASE SERVICE, INC. in 15 MI S OF HWY 285 ON FM 1017 JONES RANCH GATE, HEBBRONVILLE, TX 78361 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303681803.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY LEASE SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 15 MI S OF HWY 285 ON FM 1017 JONES RANCH GATE
- City
- HEBBRONVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78361
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 5659, MCALLEN, TX 78502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2000
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $800 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 fall hazard: Employees, involved in the installation of a petroleum pipeline on the La Mestena Lease on Jones Ranch, approximately 18 miles South of Hebbronville off FM 1017, were exposed to the hazards associated with a fall from a moving vehicle. Employees were riding on the edge of a closed tailgate and standing on the rear bumper of a Ford F350 pickup truck that was being driven in reverse on sandy terrain. Feasible and acceptable means of abatement include, but are not limited to: (a) Prohibit employees from riding on any part of a motor vehicle other than approved seating, including the cargo area of pickup trucks, (b) install seating systems which are in compliance with 49 CFR 571.207 and occupant crash protection (eg. seat belts) per 49 CFR 571.208 in employee transport vehicles and do not exceed the designed personnel capacity of the vehicle, (c) develop safe work practices and written procedures for employee transportation at the jobsite, (d) document employee training and utilize progressive discipline to ensure enforcement of the rules.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2000
- Abate by
- Nov 11, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2000
- Abate by
- Nov 11, 2000
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1926.601 B07
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2000
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $375
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $375.00
1926.601 B08
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2000
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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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 303681803.
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