OSHA Inspection: KASSEM ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 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 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, overhead storage on the ceiling of the main lobby and office was in excess of four feet in height without fall protection on the unprotected edge, exposing the employees working in the overhead storage area to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the concrete slab below.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel.    On or about 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, an LPG forklift was not placed out of service due to unsafe operating conditions, such as deteriorating tires, using ignition wires to start, and loss of hydraulics, exposing the personnel using the forklift to the hazard of being struck by the load or the forklift.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack.    On or about 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, tire rims were welded together and used to support a raised vehicle without being cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured, exposing the employee working underneath to the hazard of being struck by the falling vehicle and tire rim stand.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface.    On or about 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, two separate snap switches controlling the indoor lights within a lobby area were missing their covers, exposing the employees utilizing them to an electrical hazard of approximately 120 volts.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panel boards were not dead front.    On or about 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, an electrical breaker panel front was missing, exposing those employees accessing the panel to an electrical hazard of approximately 120 volts.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.     [5752 Highway 6 South, Hearne, TX 77859] On 19 August 2019 at approximately 1:08 PM, an employee was working underneath a vehicle supported by welded tire rim stands which slipped out causing the vehicle and stands to fall upon the employee. The employee died as a result of the incident and the fatality was not reported to the Austin Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration within eight (8) hours. Notice of the event to OSHA occurred at 4:00 PM on 20 August 2019, or approximately 27 hours later.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking/working surface could support the maximum intended load for that surface.    On or about 21 August 2019, and at times prior thereto, the ceiling of the main lobby and office was used for parts storage on racks without the load capacity known, exposing the employees working underneath to the hazard of being struck by materials collapsing from above and employees working on top from falling through the ceiling.