OSHA Inspection: DELGADO'S CONTRACTORS LLC

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(4):The employer failed to permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery:  A.	4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 6, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, while operating a John Deer 310J excavator without being trained and evaluated on its safe operation.  B.	4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 6, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, while an operating a John Deer 380G LC excavator without being trained and evaluated on its safe operation.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a):Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 06, 2023, and times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to an ejection hazard while operating a Holt CAT 420F backhoe excavator without the use of protective safety seatbelt equipment.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 06, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on the ground level without being protected from injuries from overhead work.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $5,626 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(iv):Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:  4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 06, 2023, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while being elevated on a John Deer 380G LC excavator bucket to conduct cement columns installation.

Issued

Sep 1, 2023

Abate by

Sep 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(ii):Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval:Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly:  4485 FM 1796, Hondo TX, 78861, (Seco Creek Bridge): On or about June 06, 2023, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating  a John Deer 310J Backhoe Excavator with modifications made to the rear extendable Pivot Arm without manufacturer's approval.