OSHA Inspection: BADECO, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(e)(8)(iii): Synthetic web slings were not immediately removed from service if any of the following conditions specified in 1926.251(e)(8)(i) through (e)(8)(v) were present: (iii) Snags, punctures, tears or cuts:    On December 04, 2012, at this trench excavation, 2 frayed and damaged straps and did have any type of legible markings were used to lift approximately 12 inch diameter X 20 feet long metal gas lines exposing employees to stuck hazards.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    On or about December 04, 2012, an employee was allowed to work in a trench approximately 7 feet deep by 5 feet wide by 60 feet long without a safe means of egress in place.      BADECO, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314303041, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON 12/07/2010, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 01/03/2011, WITH AN ABATEMENT DATE OF 12/13/2010, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 7225 CULEBRA., SAN ANTONIO, TX. 78228.    BADECO, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312849425, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON 05/12/2009, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 05/29/2009, WITH AN ABATEMENT DATE OF 05/06/2009, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 8690 S. ZARZAMORA ST., SAN ANTONIO, TX. 78224.

Issued

Mar 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that:    On or about December 04, 2012, at this jobsite, an employee was allowed to work in a trench approximately 7 feet deep by 5 feet wide by 60 feet long in which it did not have an adequate protection system exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.    BADECO, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314305889, CITATION NUMBER 02, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON 05/19/2011, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/13/2011, WITH AN ABATEMENT DATE OF 05/24/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 6000 DE ZAVALA RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX. 78249.    BADECO, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314304247, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON 03/02/2011, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 03/07/2011, WITH AN ABATEMENT DATE OF 03/07/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 5170 RANDOLPH BLVD., SAN ANTONIO, TX. 78233.    BADECO, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312851215, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM 001, ISSUED ON 07/21/2009, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/29/2009, WITH AN ABATEMENT DATE OF 07/29/2009, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2002 BANDERA RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX. 78201.