LEANDER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO VELASQUEZ
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ANTONIO VELASQUEZ in 1700 HINTERWALD STREET, LEANDER, TX 78641 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 346204928.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ANTONIO VELASQUEZ
- Site address
- 1700 HINTERWALD STREET
- City
- LEANDER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78641
- Mailing
- 12151 NORTH INTERSTATE 35 #1516, AUSTIN, TX 78753
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $746 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. On or about September 7, 2022, and at times prior there to, an employee had been using a pneumatic staple gun to secure metal wire to a home without wearing appropriate eye protection, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck in the eye(s) by flying debris or projectiles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $746
- — Z (S) $1865
1926.451 E04 XII
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $994 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(xii): Guardrails meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section were not provided on the open sides and ends of each landing. On or about September 7, 2022, employees were working from a scaffold without guardrails provided at the open sides and ends, exposing employees to hazards such as falling approximately 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.4
- — Z (S) $2486
1926.451 G04 XV
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $994 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a midrail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces was not between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform or as a toprail crossing point of two braces were not between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform. The endpoints at each upright were more than 48 inches (1.3 m) apart. On or about September 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were installing wire to a residential home under new construction from a scaffold where midrailing was not used. Crossbracing was between 38 inches and 48 inches, exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.4
- — Z (S) $2486
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $746 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work on a scaffold be trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used, and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. On or about September 7, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were working on a scaffold installing wire to a residential home under construction without the employer providing training to employees in recognition of hazards associated with this type of scaffold, exposing employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $746
- — Z (S) $1865
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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 346204928.
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