OSHA Inspection: LBJ METROPLEX, LP

Issued

2022-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3315.00 · Current $1989.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  a) This violation occurred on or about March 29, 2022 at a worksite located at 2964 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX; where employees, who were walking and working under construction activities and underneath an elevated aerial lift, were not protected from head injuries by wearing hard hats.

Issued

2022-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:   a) This violation occurred on or about March 29, 2022, at a workplace located at 2964 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX; where employee was working from an aerial lift basket and was not protected from falling to the ground below.

Issued

2022-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4144.00 · Current $2486.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, were not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.  a) On or about March 29, 2022, and at times prior thereto, at a worksite located at 2964 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX; where protruding reinforcing steels/rebars were not guarded, exposing employees to the hazard of impalement.