WALLISVILLE, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL SHELTERS OF TEXAS, LTD
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of GENERAL SHELTERS OF TEXAS, LTD in 21117 IH-10, WALLISVILLE, TX 77597 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 342547528.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL SHELTERS OF TEXAS, LTD
- Site address
- 21117 IH-10
- City
- WALLISVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77597
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2108, CENTER, TX 75935
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332311
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards: a) At 21117 IH-10, Wallisville, Texas, employees standing behind portable metal buildings were exposed to a struck-by hazard when manually unloading unsecured buildings from flatbed trailers.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5324
- · Z (S) $8873
1910.184 E01
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach: a) At 21117 IH-10, Wallisville, Texas, where alloy steel slings without affixed identification were used to secure a load to the trailer, exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.184 E03 II
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination: a) At 21117 IH-10, Wallisville, Texas, where records of the most recent month in which the alloy steel chain slings, used to secure a load to the trailer, were not available for examination.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.184 I09
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9): Synthetic web slings were not immediately removed from service when any of the conditions listed in subparagraphs (i) through (v) were present: a) At 21117 IH-10, Wallisville, Texas, where a polyester sling with broken and worn stitches was in use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342547528.
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