EAGLE PASS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: VALDEZ BUILDERS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VALDEZ BUILDERS LLC in 3386 E MAIN ST, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 348262007.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALDEZ BUILDERS LLC
- Site address
- 3386 E MAIN ST
- City
- EAGLE PASS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78852
- Mailing
- 864 CEDRO ST, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,419 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening. On or about May 20, 2025, on the south side of the building, employees were required to work near a wall opening when the ground level was approximately 35 feet below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1418.96
- — Z (S) $2838
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,419 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15):Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: On or about May 20, 2025, on the south side of the building, employees were utilizing a metal frame as an anchor for fall protection that was not an established anchor point while installing floor joist on the uppermost level of the building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1419
- — Z (S) $2838
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,270 · Current $1,135 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: On or about May 20, 2025, on the south side of the building, employees were not provided fall protection training by the employer while working at elevated heights greater than 6 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1135
- — Z (S) $2270
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,702 · Current $851 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i):Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: On or about May 20, 2025, on the south side of the building, employees were gaining access to the upper floor levels by way of a stairway that did not have a handrail installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $851
- — Z (S) $1702
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,270 · Current $1,135 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: On or about May 20, 2025, on the south side of the building, an employee was utilizing an A-Frame ladder other than for which it was designed for to gain access to an upper level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1135
- — Z (S) $2270
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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 348262007.
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