OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR GREEN HOMES, LLC

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

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) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working from a scaffold system that was not fully decked.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working from the top of third tier and fourth tier scaffold system, were not protected from falling to the ground below.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working from the top of third-tier and fourth-tier scaffold system, were not protected from falling to the ground below.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees climbed the end frame to access the work planform.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2): Frames and panels were not braced by cross, horizontal, or diagonal braces, or combination thereof, which would secure vertical members together laterally:  a) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working from third-tier and four-tier scaffold system that was missing cross bracing.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $4688.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(15): Ladders shall not be used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees:   a) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where step-ladder placed on top the third tier scaffold planforms to increase the working level high of employees, exposing employees to the hazard of falling to the ground below.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.   a) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employee was working from step-ladder on top the third-tier scaffold planforms that placed against the exterior wall, exposing employee to the hazard of falling to the ground below.

Issued

2023-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5357.00 · Current $5357.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) This violation occurred on or about June 09, 2023, at a workplace located at 4626 Ghazali St., Irving, TX; where employees, who were working under construction activities, were not protected from head injuries by wearing hard hats.  The Lone star Green Homes was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1477939, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/20/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2933 Avicenna St., Irving, TX 75062.