OSHA Inspection: ORTA CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2021-01-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $325.00 · Current $325.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  (a)  The employer failed to provide certification to the Agency demonstrating that abatement is completed for the serious violations that were issued by the Agency.

Issued

2020-09-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1966.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: (Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated.)  (a) On or about September 4, 2020, employees conducted tuck-pointing work on the exterior of a commercial building without the use of fall protection when working in an elevated aerial lift. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 13 feet to the lower level.

Issued

2020-09-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 these hazards:  (a) On or about September 4, 2020, employees were working at heights to conduct tuck-pointing work on the exterior of a commercial building. The employees were not provided with training on the use and limitations of fall protection and to recognize fall hazards prior to the execution of the work.