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OSHA Inspection: J BIRGES MANUFACTURING

Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of J BIRGES MANUFACTURING in 438 N TAYMAN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78226 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 339478984.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
438 N TAYMAN
City
SAN ANTONIO
State
TX
ZIP
78226
Mailing
600 CARS WELL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78226
Inspection type
Programmed Related (I)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
488210
Employees
10
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 IV

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 17, 2013
Abate by
Dec 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:             On or about November 5, 2013, an employee was standing on the mid-rail and one foot on the structure while installing an elevator on a hopper approximately 25 feet above the ground.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $2000

1926.453 B02 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 17, 2013
Abate by
Dec 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iii): Employee(s) were not prohibited from belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial lift:             On or about November 5, 2013, an employee was standing on the mid-rail and one foot on the structure and was tied off to the angle iron of the hopper while installing an elevator approximately 25 feet above the ground.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $0

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 17, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:       On or about November 5, 2013, an employee was exposed to greater than a 6 foot fall while disconnecting the clip on the lanyard from the hopper and then climbing into the man basket and also disconnecting from the man basket to climb onto the hopper to connect the lanyard.       In the Alternative:  29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.       On or about November 5, 2013, an employee was exposed to greater than a 6 foot fall while disconnecting the clip on the lanyard from the hopper and then climbing into the man basket and also disconnecting from the man basket to climb onto the hopper to connect the lanyard.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $2000

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