HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ETCHSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ETCHSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 950 PINEMONT, HOUSTON, TX 77018 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344646245.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ETCHSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 950 PINEMONT
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77018
- Mailing
- 110 N. PINE, TOMBALL, TX 77375
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about February 21, 2020 at the job site, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards when working in an excavation without having a safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2313.6
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 7, 2020
- Abate by
- May 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): On or about February 21, 2020 at the jobsite, employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard when working in an excavation without it being protected from cave-ins by an adequate protection system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3238.8
- — Z (S) $5398
1926.652 G01 II
- Issued
- May 7, 2020
- Abate by
- May 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads: On or about February 21, 2020 at the jobsite, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when working inside of a trench box without restricting lateral movement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2313.6
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.1153 D02 II
- Issued
- May 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(ii): The employer did not assess the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of any combination of air monitoring data or objective data sufficient to accurately characterize employee exposures to respirable crystalline silica: On or about February 21, 2020 at the jobsite, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica without the employer having assessed their exposures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2313.6
- — Z (S) $3856
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- May 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200): On or about February 21, 2020 at the jobsite, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica without the employer having communicated the hazards of respirable crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 344646245.
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