AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WURZEL BUILDERS, LTD.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WURZEL BUILDERS, LTD. in 6608 RIVERPLACE BLVD., AUSTIN, TX 78730 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341474195.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WURZEL BUILDERS, LTD.
- Site address
- 6608 RIVERPLACE BLVD.
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78730
- Mailing
- 8721 S. 1ST STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78748
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks. On or about February 22, 2016, the employer used an unapproved, job-made, wooden trash box as an attachment on the rough terrain forklift. The box was unstable and was not adequately secured to prevent lifting from the forks. Reference from ANSI B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks. Part II Section 4 Design and Construction. 420 Fork Extensions. Fork extensions or other attachments shall be suitably secured to prevent unintentional lifting or displacement on primary forks. Part III Section 6 Operator Safety Rules and Practices. 605 Loading, Paragraph A: Handle only stable or safely arranged loads. D. When attachments are used, particular care should be taken in securing, manipulating, positioning, and transporting the load.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 341474195.
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