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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN PLASTER & MASONRY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHERN PLASTER & MASONRY in 4305 RUBEN TORRES, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 342326618.

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Site address
4305 RUBEN TORRES
City
BROWNSVILLE
State
TX
ZIP
78520
Mailing
3004 GRANJENO AVE., HIDALGO, TX 78557
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238310
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2463.00 · Current $616.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.    On May 11, 2017, employees worked on a scaffold platform or walkway that was not at least 18 inches wide.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $616
  • — Z (S) $2463

1926.451 F15

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees:   On May 11, 2017, employees worked on the second tier of a scaffold section and utilized a step-ladder to increase the working height.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 G01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.  On May 11, 2017, employees worked on a scaffold section that did not have mid or top rails or other means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2463.00 · Current $616.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six or more feet (1.8m) 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.    On May 11, 2017, an employee worked on an awning six feet or more above ground level without the use guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $616
  • — Z (S) $2463

1926.1053 B04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $5070.00 · Current $1268.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    On May 11, 2017, employees worked on the second tier of a scaffold section and utilized a step-ladder in the folded/closed position.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1268
  • — Z (S) $5070

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 342326618.