FORT WORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JRB FORT WORTH
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JRB FORT WORTH in 1215 DEPOT AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76127 (NAICS 928110). OSHA activity number 346855661.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JRB FORT WORTH
- Site address
- 1215 DEPOT AVE
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76127
- Mailing
- 1215 DEPOT AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76127
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 928110
- Employees
- 93
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 A02 II
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(ii):Each qualified employee will also be trained and competent in: (A) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment, (B) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, (C) The minimum approach distances specified in this section corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified employee will be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to maintain those distances, (D) The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment, and (E) The recognition of electrical hazards to which the employee may be exposed and the skills and techniques necessary to control or avoid these hazards. On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees performed low- and high-voltage electrical work without being trained and competent on electrically safe work practices for low- and high-voltage electrical work, exposing them to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1960.55 A
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.55(a): The Agency did not provide safety and health training for supervisory employees: On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure supervisors were provided agency-required training on policy and procedures regarding electrically safe work practices for low and high voltage electrical work, exposing employees to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1960.59 A
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1960.59(a): The Agency did not provide appropriate safety and health training for employees: On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees were provided agency-required training on policy and procedures regarding electrically safe work practices for low and high voltage electrical work, exposing them to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.269 L01 III
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(1)(iii): Electric lines and equipment were not considered and treated as energized before they had been deenergized in accordance with paragraph (m) of this section: On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees conducted maintenance on high-voltage electrical equipment and treated the equipment as de-energized when protective grounds were not installed, exposing them to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.269 N03
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(n)(3): Temporary protective grounds will be placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner that the employer can demonstrate will prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential: On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees conducted maintenance on high-voltage electrical equipment without protective grounds installed, exposing them to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 II
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii): Protective equipment was not maintained in a safe, reliable condition and/or was not periodically inspected or tested: On or about July 7, 2023, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure employees were provided high voltage rubber insulating gloves that were periodically inspected or tested as required by 1910.137, exposing employees to electrical hazards of up to 12.47 kilovolts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 346855661.
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