LAREDO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: QRO MEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of QRO MEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in ELIJO STREET, LAREDO, TX 78043 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 335258810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QRO MEX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- ELIJO STREET
- City
- LAREDO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78043
- Mailing
- 2801 PRAIRIE CREEK RD, GRANITE SHLS, TX 78654
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: Employees working in the trench at this site used a ladder located outside of the installed cave-in protection. These employees were exposed to hazards associated with cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: Employees working in the trench at this site used a portion of an extension ladder for access and egress. Employees were exposed to fall hazards from the defective ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: At this site, employees were installing pipe inside a trench. The spoil pile was located immediately adjacent to the trench exposing employees to an engulfment hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: At this site, employees were installing piping inside a trench. The employees worked in areas where the trench walls were substantially vertical without cave-in protection. The employees were exposed to entrapment in the event of a cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 335258810.
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