OSHA Inspection: ABUNDIO ORDAZ AVINA

Issued

Mar 24, 2023

Abate by

May 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Abundio Ordaz Avina DBA Abundio Ordaz Avina. failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number 		Item Number			Abatement Date  01			                         02				                01/31/2023  01			                         03				                01/24/2024  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    On or about November 1, 2022,  Employees were not wearing a protective helmet where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects. Employees were throwing roofing materials off a residential roof onto the ground level, exposing the employees to struck-by hazards from falling objects. Employees in ground level were not wearing a safety hard hats.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 30, 2022

Abate by

Jan 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.    On or about November 1, 2022, the employer did not certify that employees had been trained to recognize and minimize fall hazards. Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet while performing roof tear-off activities on a residential structure without using fall protection.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

Dec 30, 2022

Abate by

Jan 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grab rail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    On or about November 1, 2022, the portable ladder used to access the roof level did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to fall hazard.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Dec 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,571 · Current $9,571

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure.    On or about November 1, 2022, Employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet while engaged in residential roofing activities. Fall protection was not being utilized while employees were  engaged in roof tear-off.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.    Abundio Ordaz Avina 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 1501178, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 21, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 341 Martin Ln., Bloomindale, IL. 60108.