SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COMET NEON ADVERTISING CO
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of COMET NEON ADVERTISING CO in LA CANTERA MALL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78256 (NAICS 541850). OSHA activity number 309754257.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMET NEON ADVERTISING CO
- Site address
- LA CANTERA MALL
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78256
- Mailing
- 235 W TURBO DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541850
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7312
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $7,000
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.454 B
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $7,000
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $49,000 · Current $7,000 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 the hazards of falls in the event of cable failure. a) On or about August 22,2006, wire rope cables were not replaced at intervals recommend by the manufacturer. (1) At the Foley's (Macy) Store at the La Cantera Mall, San Antonio TX, an employee working from a 540 Wilkie Aerial ladder was exposed to the hazard of the ladder retracting and/or collapsing due to a defective cables. The two extension cables had not been replaced since Jan 2003. Among others methods, feasible and useful, one method of abatement method to correct this hazard would be to 1) inspect and replace the cable as required by the Wilkie Manfacturer's Manual which states under "Lubrication & Inspection Specifications", page 7: Inspect all steel cable for any broken strands, excess rust or corrosion or damaged areas. Replace if any of these are found in cable. 2) Install new cable as per J. Page 9 "Inspection & Lubrication Record" -"J" Install new cable every 24 months.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000.00
- — Z (W) $49000.00
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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 309754257.
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