HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SEASONAL SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SEASONAL SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC. in 1801 POST OAK BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77022 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 312925050.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SEASONAL SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC.
- Site address
- 1801 POST OAK BLVD
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77022
- Mailing
- 5805 WESTVIEW DR., HOUSTON, TX 77055
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
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 hazard of impalement. (1)The employer failed to ensure that employees installing man-made Christmas trees were not exposed to any protruding objects that an employee could become impaled upon. This violation was most recently observed on November 5, 2010, along Post Oak Blvd in Houston, Texas where employees were exposed to impalement on the 4 inch long steel spikes extending from the center pole of a man-made Christmas tree that employees were physically required to climb on in order to install the tree's branches. The spikes were used as a hand grab and foot hold to climb to all points on the 16 foot tall tree and install the branches which slipped into place over the spikes. The employees climbed to the highest point needed to install the upper branches and worked their way down until the metal pole had all its branches installed, giving the appearance of a Christmas tree. The employees wore no fall protection and were not working from any form of aerial lift which could prevent them from falling and impaling themselves on the spikes. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other procedures, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is for the employer to provide an aerial platform in addition to a harness and lanyard. This combination allows the employees full access to the entire height of the tree while providing protection against falling from a height greater than 6 feet and impaling themselves on the spikes. Disclaimers: You are not limited to the abatement methods described above. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $4200.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1926.501 B15
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $4200.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $3000.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238990)
More inspections in TX
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 312925050.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.