AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ALGAR MASONRY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALGAR MASONRY in 6816 BOYCE LN., AUSTIN, TX 78754 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 345048326.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALGAR MASONRY
- Site address
- 6816 BOYCE LN.
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78754
- Mailing
- 1410 WILDVINE COVE, ROUND ROCK, TX 78665
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
- 238140
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. On or about December 3, 2020, workers were applying stucco and decorative stone to the residential apartments under construction while working from a three tier, tubular welded scaffold that did not have guard rails up to approximately 18 feet high, exposing the workers to a fall hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2313
1926.451 H02 II
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,735 · Current $1,735
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below: On or about December 3, 2020, workers were applying stucco and decorative stone to the residential apartments under construction while working from a three tier, tubular welded scaffold up to approximately 18 feet high without toeboards, exposing the workers to the hazard of being struck-by tools and materials.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1735
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,627 · Current $4,627
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Crossbraces were used as a means of access. On or about December 3, 2020, workers were applying stucco and decorative stone to the residential apartments under construction while working from a three tier, tubular welded scaffold that did not have a ladder for access, exposing the employees to a fall hazard. ALGAR Masonry company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1445961, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 9, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2701 I-35 Round Rock Texas 78664.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $4627
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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 345048326.
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