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PORTLAND, TX —

OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH ROMERO

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOSEPH ROMERO in 1670 HWY 181, PORTLAND, TX 78374 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342984705.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JOSEPH ROMERO
Site address
1670 HWY 181
City
PORTLAND
State
TX
ZIP
78374
Mailing
PO BOX 1082, ROBSTOWN, TX 78380

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
238140
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2079.00 · Current $1247.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:  At the jobsite, employees were conducting stucco activities from the basket of an aerial lift without a personal fall arrest system and were exposed to falls.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1247.4
  • — Z (S) $2079

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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 342984705.