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Holts Mechanical: OSHA inspections and violations

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

3inspections
6citation items
$20,250current penalties
Dec 27, 2022last inspection

Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Holts Mechanical in Texas 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Dec 27, 2022 on a referral, in San Antonio.

In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 repeat.

The proposed penalties came to $29,212; today they stand at $20,250, 31% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 4 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Holts Mechanical averages $7,625 across 2 cited inspections.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Holts Mechanical also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Holts Mechanical: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346409170 OPENED DEC 27, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2023

7142 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3) · Signal person qualifications
Serious$6,250$3,750Mar 17, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction
Repeat$12,501$8,000Mar 17, 2023Final

Inspection 345500649 OPENED AUG 25, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2021

3239 North Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78232 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$5,461$3,500Oct 8, 2021Final

Inspection 312853252 OPENED OCT 6, 2009Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jan 7, 2010

4200 N Panam Expressway, San Antonio, TX 78219 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 5, 2009 (fatal): Worker is killed in fall through skylight

On October 5, 2009, Employee #1, of Holts Mechanical, was working on a corrugate d metal roof. While working the roof, he was carrying tools to the other side of the roof, and he fell through a skylight, approximately 25 feet, to the floor. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$2,500$2,500Dec 17, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$2,500$2,500Dec 17, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2009Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the San Antonio site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 44 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Holts Mechanical
San Antonio · 2018
44 000.01.8

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1428 · Signal person qualifications

29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(3)

(3) The employer must make the documentation for whichever option is used available at the site while the signal person is employed by the employer. The documentation must specify each type of signaling (e.g. hand signals, radio signals, etc.) for which the signal person meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2)

(2) The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.

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