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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.

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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
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
A

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 C

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $1004.00 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

Other-than-serious 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340033950.