HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: L. HERNANDEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of L. HERNANDEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 608 W. 27TH., HOUSTON, TX 77008 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 335791786.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- L. HERNANDEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 608 W. 27TH.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77008
- Mailing
- 21726 TOPHILL, SPRING, TX 77388
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. The employer does not protect employees from falling when working more than 10 feet above a lower level on a scaffold. This violation was observed on or about August 14, 2012, on a pump jack scaffold at the job site where employees were exposed to a 30 foot fall hazard when working from the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.452 J01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(1): Pump jack brackets, braces, and accessories were not fabricated from metal plates and angles. Each pump jack bracket did not have two positive gripping mechanisms to prevent any failure or slippage. The employer does not ensure that pump jack scaffold braces are fabricated from metal plates. This violation was observed on or about August 14, 2012, on the west side of the structure where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working from a pump jack scaffold that had plywood bracing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. The employer does not provide bracing to the bottom of pump jack scaffolds. This violation was observed on or about August 14, 2012, on the west side of the structure where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working from a pump jack scaffold did not have bracing at the bottom of the scaffold, below the working surface
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 335791786.
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