HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: RSL CONTRACTORS, LTD
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of RSL CONTRACTORS, LTD in 2900 WEST DALLAS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77019 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 338472236.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RSL CONTRACTORS, LTD
- Site address
- 2900 WEST DALLAS ST
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77019
- Mailing
- 22023-1 MOSSY OAKS, SPRING, TX 77389
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 B
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b): Guardrail systems and their use did not comply with guardrail provisions: At the site located 2900 W. Dallas St. in Houston, TX; employees were traveling betwwen floor levels using stairways without adequate guardrail systems. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.1052 C01 II
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge: At the site located at 2900 W. Dallas St. in Houston, TX; employees were using stairways without a stairrail system along unprotected sides. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: At the site located at 2900 W. Dallas St. in Houston, TX; an employee was working from the top step of an A-Frame step ladder. This condition exposed the employee to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6000
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: At the site located at 2900 W. Dallas St. in Houston, TX; an employee was working from an A-Frame ladder where the employee leaned the ladder against steel framing along the outer edge of the fourth floor. This condition exposed the employee to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person. At the site located at 2900 W. Dallas St. in Houston, TX; Employees were installing steel roof, the reusable steel anchor being used was not used according manufacturers instructions, as a result the anchor was not able to provide the required support. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 60 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 338472236.
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