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Hernan Benitez: OSHA inspections and violations

Houston, Texas · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

1inspections
2citation items
$5,432current penalties
May 14, 2018last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Hernan Benitez in Texas one time.

It opened on May 14, 2018 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Houston.

In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $7,760; today they stand at $5,432, 30% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Hernan Benitez averages $5,432 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Hernan Benitez: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343166641 OPENED MAY 14, 2018Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2020

13011 Televista Drive, Houston, TX 77037 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 12, 2018 (fatal): Employee is electrocuted when installing hvac ductwork.

At 12:45 p.m. on May 12. 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker were connecting new air conditioning ductwork in the attic of a residential home. There were exposed wiring and outlets close to the metal ductwork for the HVAC unit hookup. Employee #1 kneeled on a metal gas line and then placed his hand on the 110-120 volt HVAC air handling unit. Employee #1 was electrocuted, calling out for help. The coworker exited the attic to get help, which the main breaker was disconnected. However, it was too late, Employee #1 did not survive. survive.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction
 Serious$3,880$2,716Jul 17, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.417(b) · Lockout and tagging of circuits
 Serious$3,880$2,716Jul 17, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.

29 CFR 1926.417 · Lockout and tagging of circuits

29 CFR 1926.417(b)

(b) Equipment and circuits. Equipment or circuits that are deenergized shall be rendered inoperative and shall have tags attached at all points where such equipment or circuits can be energized.

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