KATY, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: NICOLAS GERMAN CONTRERAS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NICOLAS GERMAN CONTRERAS in 24106 ADOBE RIDGE LN., KATY, TX 77493 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 340878545.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICOLAS GERMAN CONTRERAS
- Site address
- 24106 ADOBE RIDGE LN.
- City
- KATY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77493
- Mailing
- 12014 N LANE CIR., HOUSTON, TX 77086
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). The employer does not protect employees from falling when working 6 feet or more above lower levels. This violation was observed on or about August 27, 2015, at the construction site where three employees were exposed to a 9 ft. 5 inch fall hazard when performing roof sheathing activities on a residential structure without a fall protection system. 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 employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels are protected from falling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.1051 A
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided. The employer does not provide proper access to the employees where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more. This violation was observed on or about August 27, 2015, at the construction site where two employees were exposed to an 9 ft. 5 inches fall hazard when employees were descending the roof using the frame of the structure due to the lack of a ladder. 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 employees are provide with adequate access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches or more.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340878545.
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