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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17504903 - Rio Properties
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Rio Properties
183 & Cameron Rd., One Cameron Place
Austin, TX 78754
Mailing Address:
8238 Summerside Dr., Austin, TX 78759
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900662008 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/28/1986 | 03/30/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260302 E01 | 03/28/1986 | 04/06/1986 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/28/1986 | 04/07/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEES WERE FRAMING A ONE STORY ROW BUILDING. THE WALLS HAD BEEN FRAMED, THE TRUSSES EMPLACED AND WORK BEGUN ON INSTALLING THE ROOF STRINGERS. THE WALL WHICH BLEW OVER HAD BEEN COVERED WITH SHEET ROCK AND BRACED WITH 15 GUAGE METAL STUDS. THE BRACES WERE ATTACHED TO THE SLAB BY ONE 3/4 INCH BY 9/64 INCH RAMSET FASTENER. A TOTAL OF TEN BRACES WERE FOUND IN THE COLLAPSED BUILDING. THE BRACES WERE SUPPORTING A 178 FOOT LONG SECTION OF WALL. WINDS OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH STRUCK THE WALL. THE BRACE CONNECTIONS FAILED AND THE BUILDING COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17504903 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 17504903 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |