HOMESTEAD, FL —
OSHA Inspection: ORTEGA GRADING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ORTEGA GRADING, INC. in 3035 NE 8TH ST., HOMESTEAD, FL 33033 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 310215876.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ORTEGA GRADING, INC.
- Site address
- 3035 NE 8TH ST.
- City
- HOMESTEAD
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33033
- Mailing
- 551 E.60 STREET, HIALEAH, FL 33013
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a crushed-by hazard: On or about 02/28/07, an employee operating a backhoe loader was not wearing a seat belt, which exposed him to a crushed-by hazard if it were to tip over. One feasible and acceptable method for abatement is to instruct the employees to always wear a seat belt while operating the equipment. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1926.602 A09 I
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 310215876.
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