KINGWOOD, TX —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE CONTRACTING INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EMPIRE CONTRACTING INC in 21362 TREBUCHET DR., KINGWOOD, TX 77339 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 340105600.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE CONTRACTING INC
- Site address
- 21362 TREBUCHET DR.
- City
- KINGWOOD
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77339
- Mailing
- 3350 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH SUITE 258, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): 29 CFR 1926.450(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports. The employer does not ensure that each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports. This violation was observed on or about November, 2014 when employees were exposed to a fall hazard while doing cornice work form a wood scaffold without it being fully planked. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all working levels of scaffolds are fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation. The employer does not ensure that scaffold legs bear on base plates and mud sills other adequate firm foundation. This violation was observed on or about November 24, 2014 at the job site where employees were exposed to an approximate 8 foot fall hazard when working on a wood scaffold without base plates and mud sills. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all scaffold legs bear on base plates and mud sills.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 340105600.
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