OSHA Inspection: LEVEL BEST FOUNDATION REPAIR, INC.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) This violation occurred on or about December 3, 2015, and at times prior thereto; at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working in excavation, were not protected from head injuries by wearing hard hats.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees:    a)  This violation occurred on or about December 8, 2015, and at times prior thereto; at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX; where holes were covered with plywood sheets that were not secured in place, exposing employees to the hazard of falling through holes.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard:  a)  This violation occurred on or about December 8, 2015, and at times prior thereto; at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX; where holes were covered with plywood sheets that were not marked, or otherwise identified as a hole cover, exposing employees to the hazards of falling through holes.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(a): All surface encumbrances that were located so as to create a hazard to employees were not removed or supported, as necessary, to safeguard employees:    a)  This violation occurred on or about December 3, 2015, at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, building 8015; where employee, who was pressing piers in excavation, was exposed to struck-by a large chunk of concrete fell from the overhead foundation.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    a) This violation occurred on or about December 3, 2015, at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, building 8015; a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not provided for employees working in excavation that was  more than 4 feet in depth.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    a)  This violation occurred on or about December 8, 2015, and at times prior thereto; at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, building 8015, where power jack, tools, and concrete blocks were placed at the edge of excavations, exposing employees to struck-by hazards while working in the excavation.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:    This violation was discovered on or about December 8, 2015, the employer form "Incident Report Form" used for recording injuries and illness was not an equivalent form for the calendar year 2015:     a) The employer form was missing information about the employee: Date of birth, date hired, male or female.    b) The employer form was missing information about the physician or other health care professional:  Name of physician or other health care professional, address of the facility where treatment was given.    c) The employer form was missing information about the case: Case number from the Log, time employee began work, what was the employee doing just before the incident occurred, what object or substance directly harmed the employee.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a) This violation was discovered on or about April 26, 2016, the employer did not record on OSHA 300 Log  within seven (7) days of receiving information of the fatal injury that occurred on December 3, 2015 at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, building 8015.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): OSHA 300A form or equivalent annual summary was not created as required.  a) This violation was discovered on or about April 26, 2016, the employer did not create OSHA 300A form or equivalent annual summary as required for calendar year 2015.

Issued

Jun 2, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:    Following the death of an employee that occurred on or about December 3, 2015, at a workplace located at 8001 N. McArthur Blvd., Irving, TX, building 8015, the employer did not report to OSHA within eight-four (8) hours after the occurrence.