RAPID CITY, SD —
OSHA Inspection: HEBER LOPEZ VELASQUEZ
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HEBER LOPEZ VELASQUEZ in 3010 E SD-44, RAPID CITY, SD 57703 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 348134271.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HEBER LOPEZ VELASQUEZ
- Site address
- 3010 E SD-44
- City
- RAPID CITY
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57703
- Mailing
- 3006 TIMBER HILL COURT, DES MOINES, IA 50320
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $2,837
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person: a)Heber Lopez Valesquez at 3010 East SD-44, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards in that a u-hook tie down strap was used to secure a personal fall arrest system to a personnel basket as an anchor point when working at heights 10 feet above a lower level. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2837
1926.502 D23
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(23):Personal fall arrest systems were attached to guardrail systems or to hoists: a)Heber Lopez Valesquez at 3010 East SD-44, Rapid City, SD 57703: On or about and at times prior to March 25, 2025, the exposing employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards in that two employees performing work on a personnel basket in conjunction with a a JLG Lull 644E-42 telehandler, attached personal fall arrest systems to the guardrail system of the personnel basket. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 348134271.
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