KATY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: RUBEN MENDEZ
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RUBEN MENDEZ in 5107 LAMPOST HILL CT., KATY, TX 77449 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 338966450.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUBEN MENDEZ
- Site address
- 5107 LAMPOST HILL CT.
- City
- KATY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77449
- Mailing
- 234 FLORADORA LN., HOUSTON, TX 77076
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels. This violation was observed at the construction site on March 19, 2013 where employees were exposed to fall of 9 ft. when performing roofing work without fall protection. RUBEN MANDEZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 466138, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1 ISSUED ON July 02, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 4802 Ibis Lake Ct., Katy, TX 77449. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected from falling.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $4400
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access. The employer does not ensure that ladder used by employee is extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface. This violation was observed at the construction site on March 19, 2013 where employees were exposed to fall of 9 ft. when using a ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing. RUBEN MANDEZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 466138, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 2 ISSUED ON July 02, 2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 4802 Ibis Lake Ct., Katy, TX 77449. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that ladders used by employees are extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $4400
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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 338966450.
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