HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: AMERICO ROVELO
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of AMERICO ROVELO in 3810 LAW STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77005 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 338973969.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICO ROVELO
- Site address
- 3810 LAW STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77005
- Mailing
- 3047 OVERLAND TRAIL, DICKINSON, TX 77539
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 64
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: (a) At the site of the excavation, located near the south entry of 3810 Law Street, on or about March 14, 2013 - Daily inspections were not made by a competent person. There was no designated comepetent person to identify and correct hazardous conditions exposing employees to engulfment hazards when protection systems were not used to eliminate said hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450
- · Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) or (ii) in that: (a) At the construction site, located near the south entry of 3810 Law Street in Houston, Texas, on or about March 14, 2013 - An Employee with Orco Steel, LLC was exposed to engulfment hazards when performing work from inside an excavation which was not equipped with a protective system, benching, or sloping.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1750
- · Z (S) $3500
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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 338973969.
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