Inspection 344287347 OPENED SEP 5, 2019Closed
12581 Blenheim St., San Elizario, TX 79849 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2019, OSHA inspectors have visited Barraza Drywall in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 5, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in San Elizario.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The penalties, $7,956 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Barraza Drywall averages $7,956 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343746186 OPENED JAN 29, 2019Closed
120 S. Americas Ave, El Paso, TX 79907 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 26, 2019: Employee falls through ceiling sheetrock and receives unspec
At 3:00 p.m. on January 26, 2019, an employee conducted taping operations on the firewall in an attic. At some point, the employee fell approximately eight feet through the ceiling sheetrock. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of unspecified injuries to the hand, wrist, forearm and nose.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $3,978 | $3,978 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Serious | $3,978 | $3,978 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 26, 2019, El Paso: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was engaged in drywall installation in an attic. The employee fell through the ceiling and landed on the concrete floor below, injuring his hands and nose.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2)
(2) The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.
29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)
(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
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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.