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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311960983 - Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services
5900 Highway 225
Deer Park, TX 77536
Mailing Address:
105 Campus Drive, East, Destrehan, LA 70047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101933273 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260025 A | 06/09/2009 | 06/15/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 B01 I | 06/09/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 E04 VI | 06/09/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 E04 VII | 06/09/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 06/09/2009 | 06/23/2009 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260451 G04 II | 06/09/2009 | 07/29/2009 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 07/02/2009 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was killed in a fall from scaffolding. Employee #1 was helping build a scaffold on a distillation column at a Refinery. When Employee #1 took a water break she went to another set of erected scaffolding on the same distillation column. Each section of the scaffolding was six-feet and six-inches in height. The stairway on this scaffold was completed up to the 15th section. First Employee #1 went to a water container located on the 14th section. Then Employee #1 decided to go to the Gatorade container that was located 16th section. In addition, to the Gatorade container there was also an Igloo container of water. It appears Employee #1 was attempting to open the lid from the water container on the 16th Floor, when the lid released Employee #1 lost her balance and fell through a section of the uncompleted scaffold that did not have any handrails. The water and Gatorade container were set approximately 16-inches from the edge of the scaffold where there were no handrails. Employee # 1 was wearing a harness with a double lanyard at the time but was not tied off.
Keywords: HANDRAIL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311960983 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers |