TEXAS CITY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BENITO CUEVAS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BENITO CUEVAS in 8105, 8109, AND 8305 OCEAN JASPER LANE, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345630214.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BENITO CUEVAS
- Site address
- 8105, 8109, AND 8305 OCEAN JASPER LANE
- City
- TEXAS CITY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77591
- Mailing
- 858 BENMAR DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,218 · Current $1,990 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) At the jobsite located at 8109 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet 4-inches and greater when they used an aluminum extension ladder that was not set three feet above the roof landing. b) At the jobsite located at 8305 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9-feet 9-inches and greater when they used an aluminum extension ladder that was not set three feet above the roof landing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1990
- — Z (S) $3218
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,218 · Current $1,990 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder: a) At the jobsite located at 8105 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet 4-inches and greater then they used an extension ladder with its base set at a distance from the house greater than 1/4 the working length of the ladder. b) At the jobsite located at 8109 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet 4-inches and greater then they used an extension ladder with its base set at a distance from the house greater than 1/4 the working length of the ladder. c) At the jobsite located at 8305 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9-feet 9-inches and greater then they used an extension ladder with its base set at a distance from the house greater than 1/4 the working length of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1990
- — Z (S) $3218
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,724 · Current $4,634 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles: a) At the jobsite 8105 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating nail guns without wearing eye protection. b) At the jobsite 8109 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating nail guns without wearing eye protection. c) At the jobsite, 8305 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating nail guns without wearing eye protection. Benito Cuevas was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1487870, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 56 Venetia Grove Drive, Tomball, Texas, 77375.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4634
- — Z (R) $7724
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,011 · Current $5,402 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: a) At the jobsite located at 8105 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, three employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet 4-inches and greater while working on the roof without using fall protection. b) At the jobsite located at 8109 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, three employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8-feet 4-inches and greater while working on the roof of a house without using fall protection. c) At the jobsite located at 8305 Ocean Jasper Lane, Texas City, Texas, three employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9-feet 9-inches and greater while working on the roof of a house without using fall protection. Benito Cuevas was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1487870, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 10, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 56 Venetia Grove Drive, Tomball, Texas, 77375.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5402
- — Z (R) $9011
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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 345630214.
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