OSHA Inspection: TX LONGHORN CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Apr 3, 2019

Abate by

May 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1 item 1 with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.   b. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1 item 3 with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.   c. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1 item 4a with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.   d. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1 item 4b with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.   e. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 1 item 4c with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.   f. On or about 03/12/2019, the employer failed to submit documentation and certification of corrective action for citation 2 item 1 with an abatement due date of 12/13/2018.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the crew leader that operated the rough terrain extendable boom powered industrial truck onsite in an unsafe manner had not been trained and evaluated by the employer.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the crew leader operated the rough terrain extendable boom powered industrial truck onsite with an 10-foot long x 4-foot wide wooden covered pallet scaffold platform without guardrails that was on the forks but not securely attached to the forks or forklift, an employee without any fall protection was on and worked from the platform when operator moved the platform horizontally and vertically, exposed to 10-foot fall and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  a. On or about August 9, 2018, an employee waterproofing material on the north side exterior of building from an 10-foot long x 4-foot wide wooden covered pallet scaffold platform without guardrails that was on the forks but not securely attached to the forks of the rough terrain powered industrial truck without any fall protection systems, being exposed to 10-foot fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii):  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the employee applying waterproofing material on the north side exterior of building from an 10-foot long x 4-foot wide wooden covered pallet scaffold platform without guardrails that was on the forks but not securely attached to the forks of the rough terrain powered industrial truck without use of any fall protection systems, being exposed to 10-foot fall hazard had not been trained on fall protection by the employer.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the employer had not developed, implemented, maintained and/or communicated a written hazard communication program for their employees that worked with hazardous materials to include Sto Gold Coat and Sto Gold Fill waterproofing materials.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the employer did not provide and have available the safety data sheets for the hazardous materials to include Sto Gold Coat and Sto Gold Fill waterproofing materials.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the employer had not provided hazard communication training to employees that worked with hazardous materials such as, but not limited to Sto Gold Coat and Sto Gold Fill waterproofing products.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Abate by

Dec 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a. On or about August 9, 2018, the employer had not certified that the crew leader powered industrial truck operator had been trained and evaluated.