OSHA Inspection: GATE PRECAST COMPANY

Issued

Jul 16, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards of being struck-by a falling load which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees   a. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2015, on the south side the construction site where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while standing under the elevated portion of a JLG rough terrain forklift with a load of 2 sections of precast concrete.  b. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2015, on the south side the construction site where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a basket sling was used to suspend a load below the forks of a JLG rough terrain forklift while employees hand guided the load.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 16, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  The employer does not ensure that all protruding reinforcing steel onto and/or into which employees can fall is guarded. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2015, at the construction site where employees were exposed to an impalement hazard while walking and working around protruding reinforcing steel on the second floor of a building being constructed without guarding to eliminate the hazard of impalement.    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 protruding reinforcing steel is guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.

Issued

Jul 16, 2015

Abate by

Jul 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $25,667 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:     The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from falling while on working surfaces at heights greater than six feet. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2014, on the south side the construction site where employees were exposed to fall hazards while staging, cleaning and preparing to grout precast concrete sections on the second floor of a building being constructed without any means of fall protection.        Gate Precast Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 944720, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2015, with a final abatement date of January 14, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2409 Texmati Road, Katy, TX 77450.    Gate Precast Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 977474, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 23, 2014, with a final abatement date of October 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 10801 Airport Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79111.      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 employees performing construction activities at heights greater than six feet are protected from falling.