OSHA Inspection: TELLEPSEN BUILDERS, L.P.

Issued

Sep 6, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $4,346 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and/or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:    (a)     On/around June 5, 2017 at the Milby High School worksite, located at 1601 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. The employer did not require its employee that was performing concrete finishing work to wear safety glasses or other face protection equipment while mixing and applying the concrete mixture to prevent possible eye injury if the material splatters into the face and eyes of the worker.    (b)    On/around June 5, 2017 at the employer's worksite. located at Milby High School - 1601 Broadway Street, in Houston, Texas, the employer did not select and require gloves for its employee who was working with materials that posed hazards such as but not limited to chemical burns and being absorbed through the skin. The employer did not require its employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when the employees' hands were exposed to hazards.