LUBBOCK, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AVADEK, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AVADEK, INC. in 2171 E. SLATON HWY, LUBBOCK, TX 79404 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 347121196.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVADEK, INC.
- Site address
- 2171 E. SLATON HWY
- City
- LUBBOCK
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79404
- Mailing
- 12130 GALVESTON RD, BLDG 1, WEBSTER, TX 77598
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 225
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $0 Reduced
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 November 21, 2023, Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6 feet while sitting on the edge of the basket.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5288
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2024
- 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 November 21, 2023, Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6 feet while sitting on the edge of the basket without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,222 · Current $4,977 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted. On or about November 21, 2023, Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 6 feet while installing aluminum sheet metal operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4977
- — Z (S) $6222
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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 347121196.
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