HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KARSTEN INTERIOR SERVICES, L.P.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KARSTEN INTERIOR SERVICES, L.P. in 6500 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX 77030 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 347129728.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KARSTEN INTERIOR SERVICES, L.P.
- Site address
- 6500 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77030
- Mailing
- 1711 TOWNHURST DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77043
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238310
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports such that the space between adjacent units, and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, and the employer could not demonstrate that a wider space was necessary: a) On or about November 20, 2023, a three-tier scaffold was not fully planked on the first and second levels, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $14063
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a) On or about November 20, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 19-feet when a competent person did not inspect the scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
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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 347129728.
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