HOUSTON, TX · 2010-08-06 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GRACE UTILITY, LLC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-08-06 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of GRACE UTILITY, LLC in 13300 NW FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX 77040 (NAICS 517910). OSHA activity number 314542721.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GRACE UTILITY, LLC
Site address: 13300 NW FREEWAY
City: HOUSTON
State: TX
ZIP: 77040
Mailing: 17465 VILLAGE GREEN DR., HOUSTON, TX 77040

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-08-06 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-10-07 00:00:00
Case closed: 2013-08-02 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-06-10 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2016-06-30 01:10:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 517910
SIC code (legacy): 4899
Employees: 8
Ownership type: A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 2010
Abate by: Oct 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 working in a confined space that
was being ventilated
by a gas driven blower that was not set up according to the manufacturers
instructions resulting
in an accumulation of carbon monoxide in the confined space.
The employer does not setup gas driven blowers to ensure that carbon
monoxide or other
contaminants are not introduced to confined spaces.  This violation was
observed on or
about August 6, 2010 at the worksite located near 13241 Northwest Freeway,
Houston,
TX, 77040 where employees were exposed to a hazardous atmosphere in a
confined
space with a blower that was not set up according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method
would be to
use the blower in such a manner to minimize the possibility of introducing
air
contaminants which may create unacceptable limits per ANSI Z117.1 Safety
Requirements for Confined Spaces, Paragraph 9.1.1.
Disclaimers:
1.You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2.The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3.The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method
of abatement.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R 1903.19, within ten (10) days, the employer must
submit
documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish,
communicate, and
implement procedures to ensure that the blower is set up according to the
manufacturers
instructions when utilizing the blower to force air into a closed work
area.

Recent events (2)

2012-01-17 00:00:00 · R (S)
2010-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.146 C05 IIC

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 2010
Abate by: Oct 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500

Recent events (2)

2012-01-17 00:00:00 · R (S)
2010-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.146 D04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 2010
Abate by: Oct 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500

Recent events (2)

2012-01-17 00:00:00 · R (S)
2010-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.146 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 2010
Abate by: Oct 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500

Recent events (2)

2012-01-17 00:00:00 · R (S)
2010-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.146 K01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 2010
Abate by: Oct 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500

Recent events (2)

2012-01-17 00:00:00 · R (S)
2010-10-14 00:00:00 · 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 314542721.

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