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Hector Almendarez: OSHA inspections and violations

Galveston, Texas · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
3citation items
$13,135current penalties
Jun 20, 2024last inspection

Hector Almendarez has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Jun 20, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Galveston, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $13,135 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. Hector Almendarez averages $13,135 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Hector Almendarez: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347543993 OPENED JUN 20, 2024Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Open

21808 Frio Dr, Galveston, TX 77554 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 29, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from balcony

At 2:30 p.m. on March 29, 2024, an employee was waterproofing the balcony on the third level. The employee fell to the ground and was killed due to blunt force trauma.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$3,457$3,457Jul 26, 2024Final

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 1926.501 · 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 1926.503 · 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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