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OSHA Inspection: COLAMEX

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COLAMEX in 8811 WESTHEIMER RD., HOUSTON, TX 77063 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340062256.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
COLAMEX
Site address
8811 WESTHEIMER RD.
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77063
Mailing
11009 CITAMORE ST., HOUSTON, TX 77076
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236220
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 Reduced
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:  a) At the construction site, two workers installing the window sealant, approximately 13.8 feet above the ground, were not protected by any type of a fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1224
  • · Z (S) $2040

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2014
Penalty
Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:  a) At the construction site, a portable ladder used to access the upper landing surface did not have the side rails extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $816
  • · Z (S) $1360

1926.1053 B08

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8): Ladders placed in any location where they can be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, shall be secured to prevent accidental displacement, or a barricade shall be used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder:  a)  At the construction site, a portable ladder was not secured.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

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 340062256.

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