CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: D.R. HORTON - TEXAS, LTD.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of D.R. HORTON - TEXAS, LTD. in 7758 BRONCO BUSTER, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78414 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 347174260.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- D.R. HORTON - TEXAS, LTD.
- Site address
- 7758 BRONCO BUSTER
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78414
- Mailing
- 5337 YORKTOWN BOULEVARD SUITE 10D, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.25 A
- Issued
- May 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $9,679 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas. On or about December 15, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees conducted residential construction and the construction site was not kept clear of scrap lumber, protruding nails and other rubbish.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9678.6
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $9,679 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed. On or about December 15, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees conducted roof decking installation operations, at heights of greater than 6 feet above a lower level, and the ladder to access the roof landing did not extend at least 3 feet above the roof landing. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9678.6
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- May 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $9,679 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed. On or about December 15, 2023, and times prior thereto at this workplace employees conducted exterior siding installation operations worked from closed self-supporting stepladders leaning against an exterior wall and the ladders were not used for its intended purposed design. This action would cause the ladder to be unstable leading to fall and struck by hazards from unsupported construction materials.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9678.6
- — C (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $88,721 · Current $53,233 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502 On or about December 15, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees conducted roof decking operations, at heights of greater than 6 feet above a lower level, and a fall protection system was not in place to protect from fall hazards. The employer D.R Horton was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501 (b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1663415, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/5/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 137 Aruba, Rockport Texas 78382.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $53232.6
- — C (R) $88721
- — Z (R) $88721
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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 347174260.
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