Inspection 347098758 OPENED NOV 13, 2023Closed
4307 Meyerwood Dr., Houston, TX 77096 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Rivera Gutters has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2013.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 13, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Houston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $10,837 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,717, down 10%.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Rivera Gutters averages $8,037 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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No citations from this inspection.
4307 Meyerwood Dr., Houston, TX 77096 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 22, 2022 (fatal): Employee is electrocuted in contact with overhead powerlines
At 4:00 p.m. on November 22, 2022, an employee was assisting with installing metal gutters when he stood a 30-foot section of gutter up and made contact with an overhead power lines. The employee was electrocuted and died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 1, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $3,349 | $3,349 | May 1, 2023 | Final |
17700 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Aug 14, 2013 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1926.416(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 1926.501(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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.