OSHA Inspection: ORTEGA HOMES, INC.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about April 21, 2016 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                   001                        02/18/2016 01                                   002                        02/18/2016

Issued

Feb 11, 2016

Abate by

Feb 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.  a.  On or about December 3, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations were required to work within close proximity to energized lines,  thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 11, 2016

Abate by

Feb 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  a.  On or about December 3, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting roofing operations, pproximately fifteen feet (15') and eight inches (8") above the ground, were not protected from fall hazards.