OSHA Inspection: JESUS ORTIZ

Issued

Aug 4, 2021

Abate by

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

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:  On July 01, 2021, Jesus Ortiz was issued citations and the employer did not provide documentation that the repeat citations were abated within 10 days of the abatement date of July 13, 2021. Abatement documentation was not received for the following items:  Citation 1 Item 1a      29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) Citation 1 Item 1b      29 CFR 1926.1060(a)

Issued

Aug 4, 2021

Abate by

Sep 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $361 · Current $361

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  On July 01, 2021, Jesus Ortiz was issued citations and the employer did not provide documentation that the repeat citations were abated within 10 days of the abatement date of July 13, 2021. Abatement documentation was not received for the following items:  Citation 2 Item 1a      29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) Citation 2 Item 1b      29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) Citation 2 Item 2b      29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,218 · Current $3,218

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's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:   On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface of the roof, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.    The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards related to ladders, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate theses hazards.  This training would include:  a.	The nature of fall hazards in the work area,  b.	The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used, c.	The proper construction use, placement, and care in handling of all ladders, d.	The maximum intended load carrying capacities of ladders, and  e.	The standards contained in this subpart, Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,437 · Current $6,437

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:  On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.  The employer did not have an effective safety and health program with specific work rules, competent person oversight, and employee training to govern employees' activities.  JESUS MARTINEZ-ORTIZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1200241, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1a, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 21, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1108 EDGEVIEW DRIVE, MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):  On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.  The employer did not have a competent person at the construction site conducting frequent and periodic safety inspections.  JESUS MARTINEZ-ORTIZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1200241, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1b, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 21, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1108 EDGEVIEW DRIVE, MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,011 · Current $9,011

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):    On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.     JESUS MARTINEZ-ORTIZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1200241, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3a, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 21, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1108 EDGEVIEW DRIVE, MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.

Issued

Jul 1, 2021

Abate by

Jul 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about June 1, 2021, Jesus Ortiz had employees exposed to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet without fall protection, on a residential construction site in Urbana, Illinois.   The employer did not provide construction safety training to employees, in order to provide them with the knowledge necessary to recognize the hazards of falling and the safety requirements associated with fall protection, as well as the proper work procedures to follow, in order to minimize and eliminate the fall hazards.  JESUS MARTINEZ-ORTIZ WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1200241, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3b, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 21, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1108 EDGEVIEW DRIVE, MAHOMET, ILLINOIS 61853.