HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SUNLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUNLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 12000 LAWNDALE, HOUSTON, TX 77017 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 343696621.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUNLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 12000 LAWNDALE
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77017
- Mailing
- 500 BAYOU DRIVE, CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury (a) On January 5, 2019, at the construction site at 12000 Lawndale St, Houston TX 77017, the employer did not instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance of hazards to include but not limited, to grinding and welding around an Isolation Test Plug. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and flash fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $13260
1926.352 C
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(c): Welding, cutting, or heating was done where the application of flammable paints, or the presence of other flammable compounds, or heavy dust concentrations created a hazard: (a) On January 5, 2019, at the construction site at 12000 Lawndale St, Houston TX 77017, the employer conducted welding in the presence of residual crude oil. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and flash fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1926.352 E
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(e): Additional personnel was not assigned to guard against fire while the actual welding, cutting, or heating operation was being performed; (a) On January 5, 2019, at the construction site at 12000 Lawndale St, Houston TX 77017, the employer did not ensure that additional fire prevention precautions such as the use of a fire watch, was provided when grinding and welding was done on a 16" crude oil pipeline. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and flash fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees (a) On or about January 5, 2019, at the construction site at 12000 Lawndale St, Houston TX 77017, the employer did not ensure that employees affixed a personal lockout or tag device to a group lockout device before grinding and welding on a 16" crude oil pipeline. This condition exposed employees to flash fire and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $13260
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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 343696621.
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