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Ruben Morales: OSHA inspections and violations

Austin, Texas · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130

1inspections
8citation items
$6,083current penalties
Oct 4, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Ruben Morales once in Texas.

The inspection began on Oct 4, 2023 on a referral, in Austin; the case is still open.

That inspection ended with 8 citation items: 8 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $15,208 and now stand at $6,083, 60% lower after settlements or reviews.

Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1926.451.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Ruben Morales averages $6,083 (1 cited inspection).

Ruben Morales: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347018285 OPENED OCT 4, 2023Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Open

3103 Honey Tree Lane, Austin, TX 78746 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,765$1,106Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,765$1,106Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$0$0Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,074$830Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 4a
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,765$1,106Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 4b
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training
 Serious$2,074$830Mar 7, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,765$1,106Mar 7, 2024Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6)

(6) Scaffolds shall be designed by a qualified person and shall be constructed and loaded in accordance with that design. Non-mandatory appendix A to this subpart contains examples of criteria that will enable an employer to comply with paragraph (a) of this section.

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)

(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and walkway shall be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide.

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)

(2) Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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