MISSION, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HERNANDEZ MASONRY
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of HERNANDEZ MASONRY in 3613 HARVARD AVE., MISSION, TX 78574 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 346500812.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HERNANDEZ MASONRY
- Site address
- 3613 HARVARD AVE.
- City
- MISSION
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78574
- Mailing
- 7920 FREEDOM AVE., MISSION, TX 78574
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):"Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. On or about February 6, 2023, and times prior there to, employees were observed working on a residential roof with no fall protection and at heights greater than six feet. This exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. On or about February 6, 2023, and times thereto, employees used a ladder for access and egress the ladder was not three feet above the landing exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $376 · Current $376
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. On or about February 6, 2023, and at times prior there to, employees were not trained on fall hazard recognition, and this exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $376
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $376 · Current $376
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a):The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. On or about February 6, 2023, and times thereto, employees engaged in utilizing a ladder for access and egress to the roof from which they worked. The employees were not trained on ladder safety as per the employee interviews and this exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $376
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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 346500812.
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