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Benito Benitez: OSHA inspections and violations

Gretna, Louisiana · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

2inspections
5citation items
$8,600current penalties
Mar 23, 2022last inspection

Since 2022, OSHA inspectors have visited Benito Benitez in Louisiana 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Mar 23, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Gretna.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $14,296; today they stand at $8,600, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.602 (earthmovers and forklifts in construction), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Benito Benitez averages $4,300 across 2 cited inspections.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Benito Benitez: OSHA citation items per year, 2022 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345851018 OPENED MAR 23, 2022Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2024

3300 Wall Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 15, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies when electrocuted

At 7:55 a.m. on March 15, 2022, Employee #1 was tasked with moving a pallet of roofing shingles with a telescopic forklift to the top of a two-story building. While trying to maneuver the pallet between two overhead powerlines, the forklift made contact with one of the lines. The employee proceeded to jump from the cab and reached back in to grab the forklift key to turn the vehicle off, electrocuting him. The employee was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
 Serious$4,351$3,045Aug 24, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.602(d) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
 Serious$0$0Aug 24, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$3,108$2,155Aug 24, 2022Final

Inspection 345851463 OPENED MAR 23, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2024

3300 Wall Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,351$2,175Aug 24, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,486$1,225Aug 24, 2022Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)

(a) Basic requirement. (1) Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

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