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Ohl USA: OSHA inspections and violations

Houston, Texas · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

2inspections
1citation items
$7,000current penalties
Jan 25, 2017last inspection

Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Ohl USA in Texas 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 25, 2017 on a referral, in Italy.

In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $7,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Ohl USA averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Ohl USA: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342057429 OPENED JAN 25, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2017

Hyw I-35, Italy, TX 76651 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 23, 2017: Employee jumps from bridge and is injured

At 6:15 p.m. on January 23, 2017, an employee was picking up traffic control devices on a bridge. The employee jumped from the bridge unaware of the long drop to the ground. The employee suffered a broken arm.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341209120 OPENED JAN 27, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 7, 2016

12500 Nw Freeway Hwy 290, Houston, TX 77092 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 26, 2016 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by a dump truck

At 12:30 p.m. on January 26, 2016, four employees were walking and surveying a highway lane widening project. One of the employees knelt down to write on a notepad. A dump truck which was backing into the area to unload sand, backed over the kneeling employee. The employee was killed by his injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Other-than-serious$7,000$7,000Jul 7, 2016Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jan 24, 2017, Italy: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable

An employee fell approximately 15-20 feet off a bridge and was hospitalized.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

Other highway, street, and bridge construction employers in Texas

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