GALVESTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VICTOR CHAVEZ PALMA
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VICTOR CHAVEZ PALMA in 706 VISTA BELLA DRIVE, GALVESTON, TX 77551 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 345419279.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VICTOR CHAVEZ PALMA
- Site address
- 706 VISTA BELLA DRIVE
- City
- GALVESTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77551
- Mailing
- 15547 SCENIC HAVEN, HOUSTON, TX 77083
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,755 · Current $1,071 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a DeWalt DWE575 circular saw without wearing eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1071
- — Z (S) $1755
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,395 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards when he operated a DeWalt DWE575 circular saw with a piece of wood wedged between the blade guard and the saw blade to prevent the blade guard from actuating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1395
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $1,395 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) At the jobsite, on or about July 14, 2021, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard when he worked from an unopened Werner 6-foot fiberglass a-frame ladder that was leaned against the wall of a house.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1395
- — Z (S) $2341
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,755 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) On or about July 14, 2021, the employer failed to report to OSHA an injury resulting in an in-patient hospitalization.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1755
- — Z (O) $2926
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) At the jobsite, an employee was exposed to electric shock hazards while operating a 120-volt, 15-amp, DeWalt DWE575 circular saw connected to a flexible extension cord that had strain relief damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345419279.
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