OSHA Inspection: ORTIZ CARPENTRY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part such as a safety and health program with policy, hazard assessment and work rules was not developed and/or implemented at the job site.  a. Jobsite - On or about February 21, 2023, the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to eliminate hazards associated with falls, equipment use, ladders and unsafe stairways at the jobsite.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

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).  a. Jobsite - On or about  February 21, 2023, the employer did not perform frequent and regular job site inspections by a competent person to identify hazards associated with falls, lack of PPE and unsafe stairways.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. Jobsite - On or about February 21, 2023, the employer did not provide training to employees in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions where employees were exposed to slips and trips from falls on stairways, injuries  and eye injury hazards without proper PPE.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a. Jobsite - On or about February 21, 2023, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section.  a. Jobsite - On or about February 21, 2023, employees working on the roof were not protected from falls of over 10 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1051(a):Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  a. Jobsite - The employer did not provide a safe means of access to locations where there was a break in elevation of greater than 19 inches in that employees were climbing onto the windowsill to access the roof which was located on the exterior of the building.

Issued

Jun 6, 2023

Abate by

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(ii) : Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:  a. Interior staircase - On or about February 21, 2023, the staircase utilized by the employees to access the second story work area was not provided with stair railing along the open sided staircase to prevent employees' fall hazards.