NEW BRAUNFELS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KEITH ZARS POOLS LTD.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of KEITH ZARS POOLS LTD. in 227 SOUTH ACADEMY AVE., NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 341582633.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KEITH ZARS POOLS LTD.
- Site address
- 227 SOUTH ACADEMY AVE.
- City
- NEW BRAUNFELS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78130
- Mailing
- 17427 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 370
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B04
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(4): In job site areas where harmful plants or animals were present, employees who were exposed were not instructed regarding the potential hazards, and how to avoid injury, and the first aid procedures to be used in the event of injury: On or about June 24, 2016, and at times prior thereto, workmen were installing an in-ground concrete swimming pool at a residential home in the vicinity of numerous wasps and wasp nests. The company failed to remove or eradicate the wasps. The company failed to advise employees of wasp avoidance techniques, the various hazards related to the insects and provide instructions for proper first-aid procedures. The workers were exposed to distraction and nuisance leading to slips, trips, falls or other injuries with tools, as well as the hazards and injuries of venomous insect stings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $12471
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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 341582633.
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