FARMERS BRANCH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MEGATEL HOMES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MEGATEL HOMES in 12759 MERCER PARKWAY, FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 346211980.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEGATEL HOMES
- Site address
- 12759 MERCER PARKWAY
- City
- FARMERS BRANCH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75234
- Mailing
- 2101 CEDAR SPRINGS RD., SUITE 700, DALLAS, TX 75201
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $13,052
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment were conducted by a competent person: a) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX, where frequent and regular inspections were not made to ensure employees were not exposed to fall hazards while working from scaffolding.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13052
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $7,458
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) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX; where employees, who were walking and working underneath overhead work and under construction activities, were not protected from head injuries by wearing hard hats.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7458
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $13,052
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): a) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX; where employees, who were working from a scaffold system that was not fully decked.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13052
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: a) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX; where employees, who were working from a second-tier scaffold system were not protected from falling to the ground below.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. a) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX; where employees, who were working from a second-tier scaffold system were not protected from falling to the ground below.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $9,324
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. a) On or about September 10, 2022, at the jobsite located at 12759 Mercer Parkway, Farmers Branch, TX; where employees climbed the end frame to access the work planform.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9324
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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 346211980.
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