OSHA has inspected Tekton Construction Corp. 4 times in Florida since 2016.
The latest one began on May 9, 2019 on a referral, in Miami Beach.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $23,792 and now stand at $12,604, 47% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Tekton Construction Corp. averages $6,302 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343994463 OPENED MAY 9, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jun 19, 2019
931 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 4, 2019: Employee is sickened by ingestion of concrete sealant
At 8:00 a.m. on May 4, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were pouring and leveling concrete at the site of a new commercial building. Employee #1 attempted to spray the concrete with a sealant, E-cure, and inadvertently ingested the chemical. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of this chemical exposure.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,220 | $1,932 | May 20, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $3,864 | $2,318 | May 20, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343912283 OPENED APR 5, 2019Closed
Programmed related · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Oct 22, 2019
1300 West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 5, 2019: Employee falls from ladder and fractures ankle
At 12:00 p.m. on February 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction company, was working at a new commercial building project. He was climbing down a ladder constructed at the jobsite when he slipped and fell. The employee required hospitalization and treatment for a fractured right ankle.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $8,354 | $4,177 | Aug 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $8,354 | $4,177 | Aug 8, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342021912 OPENED JAN 12, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2017
2222 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134 · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 10, 2017: Employee falls from height and is injured
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 10, 2017, Employee #1 was hammering nails from an elevated position. He felt his yo-yo lanyard, which was bothering him as he worked. Employee #1 decided to remove the yo-yo lanyard for a moment to hammer a nail. While hammering, he lost his balance and fell from the height. Employee #1 struck the ground, fractured his eye socket and injured both of his wrists. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341976348 OPENED DEC 14, 2016Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2016
2222 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
May 4, 2019, Miami Beach: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · head and trunk
An employee was siphoning curing compound and inadvertently swallowed some, causing him to vomit. The employee was hospitalized with mouth and stomach pain.
Feb 5, 2019, Miami Beach: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was descending a jobsite-made ladder when he slipped and fell, breaking his right ankle.
Jan 10, 2017, Coral Gables: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee fell approximately 10 feet while removing formwork, suffering trauma to both arms, the face, and the torso.
Dec 10, 2016, Coral Gables: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
On December 10, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., an employee was removing shoring equipment when his right thumb tip was pinched and amputated between shoring and an I-beam.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
