AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AMQUIP CRANE RENTAL LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of AMQUIP CRANE RENTAL LLC in 303 COLORADO STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701 (NAICS 532412). OSHA activity number 339907214.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMQUIP CRANE RENTAL LLC
- Site address
- 303 COLORADO STREET
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78701
- Mailing
- 1901 S. HWY 171, CLEBURNE, TX 76031
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 532412
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about August 8, 2014, and at times prior thereto, training was not provided in recognizing the hazards of striking metal hammer heads against tools of the same type of metal, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by flying metal fragments.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.301 A
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.301(a): Unsafe hand tool(s) were issued or permitted to be used: On or about August 8, 2014, and at times prior thereto, a railroad spike maul was used improperly as a backing out hammer for the removal of tower crane anchor pins. The striking face on both ends of the tool had excessive pitting, wear, and damage, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by flying metal fragments.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.301 D
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.301(d): Wooden handles of tool(s) were not free of splinters or cracks and were not kept tight in the tool: On or about August 8, 2014, and at times prior thereto, a railroad spike maul used as a backing out hammer to drive pins from a tower crane anchor and concrete floor had a cracked wooden handle and was loose at the head of the tool, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by flying objects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 339907214.
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