HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VITAL STEEL ERECTORS
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VITAL STEEL ERECTORS in 4660 S. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST, HOUSTON, TX 77048 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 337610422.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VITAL STEEL ERECTORS
- Site address
- 4660 S. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77048
- Mailing
- 5431 BROOKFIELD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77045
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent and continuous. North side of steel erected structure; employees used a yellow/blue flexible cord that was missing a ground prong to power DeWalt portable drill, model DW268, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2618
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,618 · Current $2,255 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. North side of steel erected structure; an employee used a red flexible cord that was pulled away from the strain relief to power DeWalt drill, model DW268, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2255
- — Z (S) $2618
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Near the center of steel erected structure; employees worked from a Genie lift, model S-45, without the use of fall protection, exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 43 feet
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3273
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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 337610422.
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