OSHA Inspection: HOTSHOT BUILDERS

Issued

2017-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    a)  At 11412 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas, employees on a makeshift scaffold, more than 10 feet above the ground, were not protected from falling by any type of a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a)  At 11412 Gulf Freeway, Houston Texas,  employees walking on trusses, approximately 10 feet above the ground, were not protected from falling by any type of a fall protection system.

Issued

2017-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access; or, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:      a)  At 11412 Gulf Freeway, Houston TX, a 12-foot job-made  ladder used to access the second floor did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.