OSHA has inspected Jacob Klassen 4 times in Texas since 2011.
The latest one began on Feb 27, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Odessa.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 10 serious and 4 repeat.
Penalties were first proposed at $45,733 and now stand at $36,407, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
Earthmovers and forklifts in construction comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1926.602.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Jacob Klassen averages $10,176 (3 cited inspections).
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Watch this company9733-9899 W County Road 77, Odessa, TX 79769 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $2,128 | $1,277 | Mar 12, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $2,128 | $1,277 | Mar 12, 2025 | Final |
3908 Hammond, Midland, TX 79707 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.602(d) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $3,585 | $3,585 | Feb 15, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Repeat | $8,366 | $8,366 | Feb 15, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Repeat | $8,366 | $8,366 | Feb 15, 2017 | Final |
Corner Of Faudree Rd And Windchase St, Odessa, TX 79765 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction |
Serious | $1,320 | $792 | Apr 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Repeat | $6,160 | $3,696 | Apr 12, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Repeat | $5,280 | $3,168 | Apr 12, 2016 | Final |
1613 S. County Rd. 1309, Odessa, TX 79765 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,520 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $2,400 | $1,680 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $2,400 | $1,680 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 11, 2011 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1926.451(g)(1)
(g) Fall protection. (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.
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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