Almeda Genoa Constructors has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2019.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 9, 2020 on a referral, in Houston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $13,494 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Almeda Genoa Constructors averages $13,494 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344966569 OPENED OCT 9, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 660 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 2021
Sh 288 Freeway & Beltway 8 Intersection, Houston, TX 77047 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2020: Employee fractures lumbar in fall from riprap retaining wall
At 3:00 a.m. on October 7, 2020, an employee working as a carpenter for a civil engineering contractor was lowering lumber forms from a riprap retaining wall (ramp). While the employee was lowering a form to a coworker located at ground level, the employee tripped over a cable and fell approximately 8 feet to the lower level. The employee was not wearing fall protection. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lumbar fracture.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $13,494 | $13,494 | Dec 28, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344103502 OPENED JUN 21, 2019Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 345 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 2019
Bw 8 To Sh 288 Connector E, Houston, TX 77051 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Oct 7, 2020, Houston: Hospitalization · fractures · thoracic region
While passing lumber forms that weighed 100 lbs., an employee tripped and fell approximately 8 feet off the leading edge of a retaining wall onto the concrete pavement. The employee sustained fractures to the T6 and T12 vertebrae with a tension band injury to the T11 vertebra.
Feb 7, 2019, Houston: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee was walking on top of rebar reinforcement that was part of a new bridge construction site to measure a bid well motor. As he moved from one location to another, he tripped, fell and fractured the left wrist.
The employee was transported to the hospitalized for surgery.
Jun 11, 2018, Houston: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
Two employees were dismantling forms from a cap on a bridge column. The concrete forms shifted and collapsed onto both employees. The first employee was hospitalized for a broken pelvis. The second employee was hospitalized for a broken jaw.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
