OSHA Inspection: HERNANDEZ WALLS LLC

Issued

Mar 10, 2026

Abate by

Apr 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) The employer did not provide written description and certification of abatement for Serious Citation 1, Item 1a, issued December 17, 2025, with an abatement date due of January 14, 2026.  b) The employer did not provide written description and certification of abatement for Serious Citation 1, Item 1b, issued December 17, 2025, with an abatement date due of January 14, 2026.  c) The employer did not provide written description and certification of abatement for Serious Citation 1, Item 2, issued December 17, 2025, with an abatement date due of January 14, 2026.  d) The employer did not provide written description and certification of abatement for Other-than-Serious Citation 2, Item 1, issued December 17, 2025, with an abatement date due of February 5, 2026.

Issued

Dec 17, 2025

Abate by

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(2): The employer did not provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:  a) An employee was not protected from falls when working from a metal platform supported by a Gehl rough terrain forklift.  The platform was elevated approximately 18 to 19 ft above the dirt ground and construction materials.  b) An employee was not protected from falls when working from the edge of the roof approximately 21 feet above the ground.  The employee was installing the roof supports for the erection of pump jack scaffolding.

Issued

Dec 17, 2025

Abate by

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the entire platform was not attached to the fork and the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied:  (a) A metal platform elevated by a Gehl rough terrain forklift was moved horizontally while a worker was on the platform.  The platform also did not have guardrails or other fall protection.

Issued

Dec 17, 2025

Abate by

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,270 · Current $1,589 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:  (a) Employees without hardhats or helmets were on the ground below a worker on a forklift elevated platform and then on the roof's edge to using a tools to install upper pump jack scaffolding anchor supports.  Workers were exposed to tools or equipment falling from approximately 18 to 20 ft.

Issued

Dec 17, 2025

Abate by

Feb 5, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) An employee was operating a Gehl rough terrain forklift to support a metal platform holding a worker installing pump jack scaffold.  The  operator had not been certified as receiving training and evaluation by the employer.