LAMESA, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: ORTIZ CONSTRUCTION & STEEL BUILDINGS INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of ORTIZ CONSTRUCTION & STEEL BUILDINGS INC. in 2801 TX 137 S, LAMESA, TX 79331 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 342389954.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ORTIZ CONSTRUCTION & STEEL BUILDINGS INC.
- Site address
- 2801 TX 137 S
- City
- LAMESA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79331
- Mailing
- 507 S. BRYAN, LAMESA, TX 79331
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236210
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. On or about June 09, 2017 employees engaged in the removal of metal sheeting from the cotton gin roof were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3803
- · Z (S) $3803
1926.501 A02
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structure integrity to support employees safely. On or about June 09, 2017 employees engaged in the removal of metal sheeting from the cotton gin roof were exposed to fall hazards in excess of six feet in that the employer failed to determine the structural strength and integrity of the roof system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize hazards. On or about June 09, 2017 employees engaged in the removal of metal sheeting from the cotton gin roof were not provided training in the use and need of fall protection systems.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3803
- · Z (S) $3803
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): Basic Requirement. Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. On or about June 9, 2017, the employer failed to report a fatality of an employee from a work related injury within eight hours to the nearest OSHA area office.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1500
- · Z (O) $1500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342389954.
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