Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1074021.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/23/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 120
Abatement Date: 05/29/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 01/05/2016
Final Order: 05/15/2017
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 8330
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/15/2017 | $3,500.00 | 05/29/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/07/2016 | $7,000.00 | 12/27/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/23/2015 | $7,000.00 | 12/27/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to excessive heat: At 3310 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas where an employee was exposed to excessive heat conditions when conducting landscaping activities in an outdoor environment. Respondent had a heat stress policy, but it did not meet all elements necessary to abate the hazard.
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