OSHA Inspection: TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 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:        a) At the Assembly Area, the employees were exposed to fall hazards when assembling sewer trucks at an approximate height of 8 feet with unprotected side and edges.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:          a)  At fabrication shop, the employer did not implement an energy program consisting of procedures, employee training and periodic inspections while employees perform servicing and maintenance tasks.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):            a)  At the fabrication shop, an employee operated an unguarded Allsteel press brake at the point of operation, unknown Serial and model, exposing employees to caught in between hazards.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:        a)  At the welding shop, employees were not protected from the UV rays during welding operations, exposing employees to eye injuries.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:        a)  At the gas cylinder storage area, the employer allows employees to store gas cylinders without placing valve protection caps.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:        a) At the Gas Cylinder storage area, the employer stored oxygen gas cylinders adjacent to propane tanks.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:        a)  At the sand blasting area, the employer had an extension cord that was missing the strain relief, exposing employees to electrical hazards.