EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CARPET N TILE WORLD R US
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARPET N TILE WORLD R US in 7680 GATEWAY EAST, EL PASO, TX 79915 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 336000385.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARPET N TILE WORLD R US
- Site address
- 7680 GATEWAY EAST
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79915
- Mailing
- 7680 GATEWAY EAST, EL PASO, TX 79915
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
- 453998
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). (Constuction reference 1926.602(d)) On or about August 28, 2012, employees were operating a forklift without being properly trained and/or evaluated. Employees were exposed to potential struck-by and cought-between hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $500
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: On or about August 28, 2012, employees were using a forklift to support a pallet on which an employee stood, exposing the employee to fall and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person: On or about August 28, 2012 , the loaded platform was not designed by a qualified person. employees were exposed to potential falls and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $500 Reduced
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. On or about August 28, 2012, an employee was standing on a pallet supported by a forklift without the use of a fall arrest system or a guardrail system, exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $500
- — C (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.602 C01 VII
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vii): Unauthorized persons were allowed to ride on a powered industrial truck: On or about August 28, 2012, employees were using a forklift to support a pallet on which an employee stood, exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $500
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 336000385.
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