OSHA Inspection: JG ESPERANZA ENTERPRISE LLC

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.   a) On or about 6/6/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 34231: The employer failed to develop and/or implement a heat illness prevention program with policy, hazard assessment and work rules. Employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from direct sun during the performance of their job duties, including lifting, carrying and laying rebar in preparation to pour concrete. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) ranged from 25?- 31? (76? to 87?) and a calculated heat index of 26?-36? (79 ? to 98?) while working outdoors for approximately 8 hours performing moderate to heavy manual labor and wearing long pants, boots, long sleeve shirts, hard hats and gloves. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,582 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) On or about 6/6/2025 at the work site located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 34231: The employer did not train employees in the recognition and avoidance of heat related hazards. Employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat from the sun during the performance of their job duties including lifting, carrying, moving and laying rebar. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) ranged from 25?- 31? (76? to 87?) and a calculated heat index of 26?-36? (79 ? to 98?) while working outdoors for approximately 8 hours performing moderate to heavy manual labor and wearing long pants, boots, long sleeve shirts, hard hats and gloves. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,582 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) On or about 6/10/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 34231: The employer failed to protect employees from fall hazards of approximately 9 ft 6 inches while working on the first floor while utilizing guardrails that were missing in sections around the work area.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,582 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:  a) On or about 6/10/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 3423: The employees were exposed to fall hazards of 9 ft 6 inches, in that, they were not provided training on how to recognize and minimize fall hazards while laying rebar at heights above 6 feet or more.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $567 · Current $369 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    a) On or about 6/13/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 34231: The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 logs or equivalent forms to record workplace injuries or illnesses.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,845 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident  a) On or about 6/10/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 34231: The employer failed to report to OSHA within eight (8) hours a work-related fatality.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $207 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record.  a) On or about 6/10/2025, at the workplace located at 2170 Robinhood St., Sarasota, Florida 3423: The employer allowed employees to perform rebar laying operations in preparation to pour concrete at heights of 9 ft 6 inches without certifying employees were trained in fall protection.