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LAKE CHARLES, LA —

OSHA Inspection: JUAN VARGAS INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JUAN VARGAS INC in CALCASIEU JUDICIAL CENTER KIRBY ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 346056112.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JUAN VARGAS INC
Site address
CALCASIEU JUDICIAL CENTER KIRBY ST
City
LAKE CHARLES
State
LA
ZIP
70601
Mailing
1482 MARY KARLA LANE 1110 CONTRABAND LANE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605

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
238320
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4227.00 · Current $2536.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift.  On June 29, 2022, employees on the northside of the site were painting from an aerial lift without proper fall protection. Employees were not anchored to the anchor points in the lift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2536.2
  • — Z (S) $4227

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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 346056112.