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Zuniga Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Galveston, Texas · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130

4inspections
7citation items
$9,395current penalties
Sep 20, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Zuniga Construction 4 times in Texas since 2009.

The latest one began on Sep 20, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Galveston.

Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 7 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $13,658 and now stand at $9,395, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Zuniga Construction averages $4,019 (1 cited inspection).

Zuniga Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346986714 OPENED SEP 20, 2023Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Nov 3, 2023

11714 Beachside Village, Galveston, TX 77551 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346441389 OPENED JAN 12, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2023

11714 Beachside Village, Galveston, TX 77551 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.304(d) · Woodworking tools
Serious$3,349$2,009Mar 23, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$3,349$2,009Mar 23, 2023Final

Inspection 339797235 OPENED JUN 5, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 5, 2015

21007 Sand Hill, Galveston, TX 77554 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
Serious$1,760$1,056Jul 7, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jul 7, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$2,200$1,320Jul 7, 2014Final

Inspection 311964597 OPENED AUG 12, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Sep 14, 2009

1621 Bayou Shore, Galveston, TX 77550 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$1,500$1,500Aug 14, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$1,500$1,500Aug 14, 2009Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.304 · Woodworking tools

29 CFR 1926.304(d)

(d) Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(5)(i)

(5) Ramps and walkways. (i) Ramps and walkways 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall have guardrail systems which comply with subpart M of this part—Fall Protection;

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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