GALVESTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: KELSO CONCRETE CO.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KELSO CONCRETE CO. in 6200 HARBORSIDE DR., GALVESTON, TX 77554 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 340033950.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KELSO CONCRETE CO.
- Site address
- 6200 HARBORSIDE DR.
- City
- GALVESTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77554
- Mailing
- 7225 HARBORSIDE, GALVESTON, TX 77554
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327320
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,004 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc: a) At the facility, where there was no guardrail or cover installed around the open drainage pit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1004
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening: a) At the facility, where there was no standard railing or swing gate installed on the ladderway of the north silo. The ladderway was greater than 30 feet in height from the lower platform to the top of the silo. b) At the facility, where there was no standard railing or swing gate installed on the ladderway of the south silo. The ladderway was greater than 30 feet in height from the lower platform to the top of the silo.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) At the facility, where there was no standard railing around the platform that housed the compressor. The platform was greater than four feet above the ground level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.27 B07 I
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(b)(7)(i): Metal ladders and appurtenances were not painted or otherwise treated to resist corrosion and rusting when location/atmosphere demands: a) At the facility, where the fixed ladder on the north silo was rusted. The fixed ladder ascended greater than 40 feet in height from the platform landing to the top of the silo.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.36 B01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): At least two exits routes were not available to permit prompt evacuation of employees during an emergency: a) Inside the concrete plant building, where there was only one mean of egress to the exterior of the building.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Inside the concrete plant, where the exit door was not marked with an "Exit" sign.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): a) Inside the concrete plant, where the office door along the exit access was not marked with a "Not an Exit".
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
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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 340033950.
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