AUSTIN, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TEXASCAPES INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of TEXASCAPES INC. in 14929 DORIA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78728 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 348108523.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXASCAPES INC.
- Site address
- 14929 DORIA DRIVE
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78728
- Mailing
- 13740 RESEARCH BLVD SUITE J-7, AUSTIN, TX 78750
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 41
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: On or about March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employees operated riding lawn mowers for rough terrain landscaping activities without a restraint system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7000
- · Z (S) $11585
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,276 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. On March 05, 2025, an employee suffered a workplace injury that resulted in hospitalization for four days. The hospitalization was not reported within 24-hours to the local Area Offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (O) $8276
1910.243 E01 II
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(e)(1)(ii): All power-driven chains, belts, and gears were not positioned or otherwise guarded to prevent the operator's accidental contact therewith, during normal starting, mounting, and operation of the machine. Wells Branch MUD Channel #5: On or about March 5, 2025, employees operated a riding lawn mower without the belt and pulley of the machine being guarded while employees performed mowing services.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7000
- · Z (S) $9931
1910.243 E01 III
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(e)(1)(iii): A shutoff device that was provided did not stop operation of the motor or engine: On or about March 5, 2025, and at times prior thereto, employees operated riding lawn mowers for rough terrain landscaping activities without being seated.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7000
- · Z (S) $11585
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348108523.
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