WESLEY CHAPEL, FL —
OSHA Inspection: VELETH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VELETH CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 32482 TREE OF LIFE AVE, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345136816.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VELETH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 32482 TREE OF LIFE AVE
- City
- WESLEY CHAPEL
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33544
- Mailing
- 12509 NORTH BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33612
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, employees were exposed to eye injuries, in that, while operating pneumatic nail guns during wood truss installation employees were not protect by the use of safety glasses or any other face protection equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950.5
- — Z (S) $3901
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, employees were exposed to a 9 foot 8.5 inch fall hazard, in that, employees were stating on the top wall plate during truss installation operations without any type of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2730.5
- — Z (S) $5461
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, employees exposed to fall hazards, were not provided training and education relating to fall protection, hazard recognition, procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards and the proper use and limitations of fall protection equipment and fall protection systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2730.5
- — Z (S) $5461
1926.1053 B14
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(14): Cross-bracing, not designed for climbing, on the rear section of (a) stepladder(s) was used for climbing: a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, employees were exposed to a 7 foot fall hazard while using step ladders, in that, employees would straddle the step ladders by placing one foot at the cross bracing on the rear of the ladder while reaching work elevations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950.5
- — Z (S) $3901
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, employees were exposed to a 7 foot fall hazard, in that, the top step of an 8 foot step ladder was used while reaching work elevations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- May 24, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. a. On or about February 4, 2021 at 32482 Tree of Life Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 employees were using step ladders during truss installation operations without being provided ladder training to include at a minimum the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area. 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used. 3. The proper construction, use, placement, and care of handling of all stairways and ladders. 4. The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders used and. 5. The OSHA standards on ladders and stairways.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950.5
- — Z (S) $3901
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345136816.
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