HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: BRAZOS FENCE INCORPORATED
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BRAZOS FENCE INCORPORATED in 1958 WEST GREY STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77019 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 343322897.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRAZOS FENCE INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 1958 WEST GREY STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77019
- Mailing
- 6307 NYOKA STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77041
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,208 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) At the worksite, employees performing fence repair work using a Milwaukie 4.5" angle grinder were exposed to struck-by while using the tool without a guard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2208
- · Z (S) $3696
1926.403 B01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,210 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) At the site, the 4.5 inch Milwaukie angle grinder being used by employees, had an electrical cord that was damaged and exposed bare conductors, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2210
- · Z (S) $3696
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) At the site, employees engaged fencing work were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 6 feet while performing their duties on site without a fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1774
- · Z (S) $2956
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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 343322897.
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