AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NORTEX CONSTRUCTION CO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTEX CONSTRUCTION CO in 5000 SOUTH SONCY RD., AMARILLO, TX 79119 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 346142664.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NORTEX CONSTRUCTION CO
- Site address
- 5000 SOUTH SONCY RD.
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79119
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 31268, AMARILLO, TX 79120
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position. On or about August 5, 2022, Employees were exposed to fall hazards while standing on the mid-railing and climbing over the edge of the lift basket to conduct welding operations while extended approx. 28ft without the use of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $3315
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): 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 under 1926.502(e). On or about August 5, 2022, Employees were exposed to fall hazards while standing on the mid-railing and climbing over the edge of the lift basket to conduct welding operations while extended approx. 28ft without the use of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 A02
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2):The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii) Employees engaged in framing operations were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet as the employer failed to ensure training of employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2486
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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 346142664.
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