OSHA Inspection: DUENAS BROS. CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all forklift operators were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely by a successful completion of a training program.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper forklift operations.

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2483.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roof truss framing activities while working from an unprotected scaffolding platform as well as standing and climbing on the mid rail of scaffold platform connected to the Ingersoll Rand VR-642C, Serial number:193351 material handler located in the middle interior of a commercial building. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.  (b)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting roof truss framing activities while working from an unprotected scaffolding platform as well as standing and climbing on the mid rail of scaffold platform connected to the Rand VR-642C, Serial number: 178052 material handler located on the north side interior of a commercial building. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that scaffolding training was conducted for the employees who were using the scaffold platform systems and exposed to fall hazards prior to installing roof truss systems on a new construction commercial structure.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2483.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that an employee was protected from falls while conducting framing activities on a commercial building. This condition exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure a written training certification on the use of fall protection systems prior to employees being exposed to fall hazards while working on a commercial property. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than six feet.

Issued

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a)Duenas Bros. Construction, LLC at 2010 Industrial Street, Tea, SD 57064:  On or about and at times prior to April 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were properly trained on the use of ladders or the ability to recognize the hazards of using ladders when accessing landing surfaces of framed wall top plates or while installing roof truss systems.  This exposed the employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet.