DALLAS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTIES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTIES in 729 EXPOSITION AVENUE, DALLAS, TX 75233 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340411040.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTIES
- Site address
- 729 EXPOSITION AVENUE
- City
- DALLAS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75233
- Mailing
- 790 S. INTERSTATE 35 EAST, LANCASTER, TX 75146
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): This violation was most recently observed on or about February 19, 2015, at the workplace located at 729 Exposition Drive, Dallas, Texas; where at least one employee operated a powered industrial truck, and had not been certified in that safe operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 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: This violation was most recently observed on February 19, 2015, at the job site located at 729 Exposition Avenue, Dallas, Texas; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while working above 6-feet without the use of a guardrail system or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use: This violation was most recently observed on or about February 19, 2015, at the workplace located at 729 Exposition Drive, Dallas, Texas; where employees were using an aluminum extension ladder with visual defects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: This violation was most recently observed on or about February 19, 2015, at the workplace located at 729 Exposition Drive, Dallas, Texas; where employees were using an aluminum extension ladder with visual defects and had not been tagged or taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340411040.
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