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Deric Morales Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
3citation items
$8,846current penalties
Apr 27, 2021last inspection

OSHA has inspected Deric Morales Construction once in Louisiana.

The inspection began on Apr 27, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Baton Rouge.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $12,288 and now stand at $8,846, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.

Aerial lifts comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.453.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Deric Morales Construction averages $8,846 (1 cited inspection).

Deric Morales Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345279178 OPENED APR 27, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Oct 23, 2021

14141 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$4,096$2,949Jun 17, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$4,096$2,949Jun 17, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,096$2,949Jun 17, 2021Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv)

(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

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