AUSTIN, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: CONSERVATION SERVICES, INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of CONSERVATION SERVICES, INC. in 2504 BOWMAN AVE., AUSTIN, TX 78703 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339984700.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONSERVATION SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 2504 BOWMAN AVE.
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78703
- Mailing
- 2919 WADSWORTH WAY, AUSTIN, TX 78748
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a jobsite inspection program to evaluate workspaces and identify potential safety and health hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $7000
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were using a damaged extension cord to power portable lighting in an attic space, exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $600
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were accessing an attic space of a residential home with a Werner ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were stepping on the top and top step of an 8 ft. Werner ladder to access an attic of a residential home, exposing employees to the hazards of falls.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about October 1, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees entering attics for ductwork installation were voluntarily using dust masks to protect them from airborne particles.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339984700.
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