EDINBURG, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TORRES PAINTING
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of TORRES PAINTING in 1204 CANTON STREET, EDINBURG, TX 78539 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 345615587.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TORRES PAINTING
- Site address
- 1204 CANTON STREET
- City
- EDINBURG
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78539
- Mailing
- 800 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE P.O BOX 2521 SAN JUAN TEXAS 78589, MISSION, TX 78572
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level, and was not fully planked or deck between the front uprights and the guardrail supports.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity. On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level, without inspecting the scaffolding components for visible defects and structural integrity.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level. The scaffolding was not erected, and moved by trained and experienced employee under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffolding erection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 F15
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph. On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level and used a ladder to increase the working level height without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i)-(iv) of this paragraph.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level without use of personal fall arrest systems or guard railing systems.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.451 H02 II
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
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:Note: This requirement does not apply to float (ship) scaffolds where an edging of 3/4 inch x 1 1/2 inch (2 x 4 cm) wood or equivalent was used in lieu of toeboards. On or about November 2, 2021 at this workplace, an employee conducted painting operations of an exterior wall and worked from a platform more than 10 feet above a lower level without toe boards in place to protect employees below.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
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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 345615587.
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