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Fermin Soto: OSHA inspections and violations

Willis, Texas · Masonry Contractors · NAICS 238140

1inspections
8citation items
$7,983current penalties
Nov 28, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Fermin Soto once in Texas.

The inspection began on Nov 28, 2017 as part of a related case, in Willis.

That inspection ended with 8 citation items: 8 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $19,957 and now stand at $7,983, 60% lower after settlements or reviews.

Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1926.451.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Fermin Soto averages $7,983 (1 cited inspection).

Fermin Soto: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342798394 OPENED NOV 28, 2017Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2023

12331 I-45 N., Willis, TX 77318 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$2,217$887Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction
 Serious$3,326$1,330Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.304(d) · Woodworking tools
 Serious$2,772$1,109Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,772$1,109Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$3,326$1,330Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,772$1,109Feb 15, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1926.452(c)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$2,772$1,109Feb 15, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1926.304 · Woodworking tools

29 CFR 1926.304(d)

(d) Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

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