OAK RIDGE NORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BALLAST POINT CONSTRUCTION INC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of BALLAST POINT CONSTRUCTION INC in INTERSECTION OF S. HARLAN AND ROBINSON RD, OAK RIDGE NORTH, TX 77385 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 347910010.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALLAST POINT CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF S. HARLAN AND ROBINSON RD
- City
- OAK RIDGE NORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77385
- Mailing
- 5361 HWY BLVD., KATY, TX 77494
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,104 · Current $5,462 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about December 3, 2024, on the west side of the jobsite, employees were adjusting the height of a storm drain while in an excavation without receiving training on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions in an excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5462.4
- — Z (S) $9104
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,282 · Current $4,369 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about December 3, 2024, on the west side of the jobsite, an employee was adjusting the height of a storm drain while in an excavation, more than 4 feet deep, without a safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4369.2
- — Z (S) $7282
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,282 · Current $4,369 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. On or about December 3, 2024, on the west side of the jobsite, an employee was adjusting the height of a storm drain while working in an excavation and the spoil pile was less than 2 feet from the edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4369.2
- — Z (S) $7282
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,104 · Current $5,462 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). On or about December 3, 2024, on the west side of the jobsite, employees were adjusting the height of a storm drain while in an excavation without adequate protection from cave-ins.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5462.4
- — Z (S) $9104
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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 347910010.
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