LUBBOCK, TX —
OSHA Inspection: FIREPLACES UNLIMITED, LTD.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FIREPLACES UNLIMITED, LTD. in 5240 114TH STREET, LUBBOCK, TX 79424 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 341847713.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIREPLACES UNLIMITED, LTD.
- Site address
- 5240 114TH STREET
- City
- LUBBOCK
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79424
- Mailing
- 4811 W. LOOP 289, LUBBOCK, TX 79414
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236116
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 I
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,115 · Current $2,058 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(i): Lift controls were not tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working condition. The employer did not ensure lift controls of the Genie lift were tested each day prior to use and exposed employees to an unprotected fall of over 30 feet to the concrete below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2057.5
- — Z (S) $4115
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,115 · Current $2,058 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket: Employees of Fireplaces Unlimited, LTD were performing work from the basket of an extended boom lift at a height of over 30 feet climbing over the top rail to access the roof were exposed to unprotected fall to the concrete below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2057.5
- — Z (S) $4115
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,115 · Current $2,058 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: Employees of Fireplaces Unlimited, LTD were performing work from the basket of an extended boom lift at a height of over 30 feet without fall protection and exposed to an unprotected fall to the concrete below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2057.5
- — Z (S) $4115
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,115 · Current $2,058 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). Employees engaged in work without fall protection were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2057.5
- — Z (S) $4115
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,352 · Current $1,176 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: Employees performing work without fall protection were not provided a program to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to follow in order to minimize those hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1176
- — Z (S) $2352
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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 341847713.
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