HUNTSVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: CORTEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CORTEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 28635 COBBLE CREEK RD LOT 30, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339411340.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CORTEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 28635 COBBLE CREEK RD LOT 30
- City
- HUNTSVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35804
- Mailing
- 105 UNIT G EAST CHURCH STREET, MADISON, AL 35758
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.25 A
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures: (a) On or about 08/22/13 - at 28635 Cobble Creek Rd., Huntsville, AL, there was scrap lumber, spools of tar parper, and pieces of PVC pipe lying on the ground creating a tripping hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: (a) On or about 08/22/13 - at 28635 Cobble Creek Rd. Huntsville, AL, employees were using extension cords that had the grounding prong removed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms: (a) On or about 08/22/13 - at 28635 Cobble Creek Rd. Huntsville, AL, two employees were observed working from a platform, 15 feet high without guardrails.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $5,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: (a) On or about 08/22/13 - at 28635 Cobble Creek Rd, Huntsville, AL, employees were not wearing eye protection while using air nailers. Cortez Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 316175330, citation number1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/20/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Coral Court, Madison, AL 35756.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $5600
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed (a) On or about, 28635 Cobble Creek Rd. Huntsville, AL, an extension ladder being used by employees was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing of the roof, exposing employees to a 12 foot fall to the ground. Cortez Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926. 1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 316175330, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/20/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 207 Coral Court, Madison, AL 35756.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $4000
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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 339411340.
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