HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SAFESITE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SAFESITE, INC. in 10515 OKANELLA ST., HOUSTON, TX 77041 (NAICS 493190). OSHA activity number 343107355.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAFESITE, INC.
- Site address
- 10515 OKANELLA ST.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77041
- Mailing
- 10303 REGAL RD., HOUSTON, TX 77040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 493190
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed: On or about April 23, 2018 at the warehouse where an employee was working with a portable ladder which was not used for the purpose it was designed for to access a second shelf of a storage rack.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.23 B09
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): Ladders were not inspected before the initial use in each work shift, or more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause injury: On or about April 23, 2018 at the warehouse where an employee was using a Werner brand portable ladder that had severely bent folding arms and was not inspected to identify defects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.25 B01
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1): The employer did not ensure handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems were provided in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.28. On or about April 23, 2018 at the warehouse where employees were exposed to fall hazards as they were using a stairway which did not have hand rails or guard rails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3233.5
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.25 B03
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights and tread depths between the landings: On or about April 23, 2018 at the warehouse where employees were using a stairway which had steps that were not uniform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On or about April 23, 2018 at the warehouse where employees were exposed to falls greater than 4 feet as they were working from elevated walkways and were not provided guardrail systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3233.5
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use: a. On or about April 23, 2018 at the rear of the warehouse next to electrical breaker boxes and there was a fire extinguisher that was missing from its designated location. b. On or about April 23, 2018 at the east end EXIT of the warehouse there was a fire extinguisher that was missing from its designated location. c. On or about April 23, 2018 at the front of the warehouse there was a fire extinguisher that was missing from its designated location. d. On or about April 23, 2018 at the front office of the warehouse there was a fire extinguisher that was missing from its designated location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): On or about April 17, 2018 at the warehouse where employees in the facility were required to operate forklifts without having been trained and evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4527
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 343107355.
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