OSHA inspectors have visited BSC Management, Ltd. in Texas one time.
It opened on Jul 15, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Crosby.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $31,907; today they stand at $18,274, 43% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.266 (logging operations), 5 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. BSC Management, Ltd. averages $18,274 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 346085632 OPENED JUL 15, 2022Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 12, 2023
315 Big Deer Drive, Crosby, TX 77532 · Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 15, 2022 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed during tree felling
At 12:27 p.m. on July 15, 2022, an employee was performing site clearing on a residential plot of land. A coworker was operating an excavator nearby to bring down trees onto a tree pile. The employee was tasked with cutting the felled trees into smaller pieces that could be transported off site after the excavator had knocked down a few trees. The employee was to stand in a safe zone while the excavator would then bring down a few more trees. The employee was to stand in a safe zone until the coworker operating the excavator gave him approval to approach the pile and start cutting. The coworker began to work on felling two trees next to each other, and after felling the first tree he verified that the employee was in the safe zone before he started working to bring the second tree down onto the pile. However, the employee moved out of the safe zone and was on the tree pile when the second tree was felled onto the pile by the excavator. The employee was struck and killed by the falling tree, sustaining blunt force trauma to the head.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $7,252 | $5,076 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $7,252 | $0 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $10,151 | $8,121 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a |
Other-than-serious | $7,252 | $5,076 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(iv)
(iv) The employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each employee who operates a chain saw wears leg protection constructed with cut-resistant material, such as ballistic nylon. The leg protection shall cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot on each leg to protect against contact with a moving chain saw. Exception: This requirement does not apply when an employee is working as a climber if the employer demonstrates that a greater hazard is posed by wearing leg protection in the particular situation, or when an employee is working from a vehicular mounted elevating and rotating work platform meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.67.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vi)
(vi) The employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each employee who works in an area where there is potential for head injury from falling or flying objects wears head protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of part 1910.
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(1)(vii)(b)
(B) Face protection meeting the requirements of subpart I of part 1910 where there is potential for facial injury such as, but not limited to, operating a chipper. Logger-type mesh screens may be worn by employees performing chain-saw operations and yarding.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
