Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1791522.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,965.00
Current Penalty: $2,979.00
Issuance Date: 04/22/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/09/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/14/2025
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/14/2025 | $2,979.00 | 05/09/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/22/2025 | $4,965.00 | 05/09/2025 | 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. On or about December 2, 2024, at a commercial jobsite located at 1524 Jacquelyn Drive Houston, TX 77055, employees were working on the ground, in the drop zone, while an arborist was aloft in a tree cutting the main tree trunk, without the use of an established communication protocol, creating a falling object/struck by hazard.