HOCKLEY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ELVIN OROZCO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ELVIN OROZCO in 21303 BARCELONA HEIGHTS, HOCKLEY, TX 77447 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347420283.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELVIN OROZCO
- Site address
- 21303 BARCELONA HEIGHTS
- City
- HOCKLEY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77447
- Mailing
- 281 COUNTY ROAD 3545, CLEVELAND, TX 77327
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,145 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system: Note: Personal fall arrest systems and their use shall comply with the provisions set forth below. Effective January 1, 1998, body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. Note: The use of a body belt in a positioning device system is acceptable and is regulated under paragraph (e) of this section. On or about April 17, 2024, at a residential construction site, located at 21303 Barcelona Heights Trail, Hockley, TX 77447, employees were exposed to fall hazards at heights above 6 feet while using body belts in place of a personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3145.35
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,145 Reduced
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 April 17, 2024, at a residential construction site, located at 21303 Barcelona Heights Trail, Hockley, TX 77447, employees were exposed to fall hazards at heights above 6 feet without a ladder extending at least 3 feet above the lower edge of the roof for access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3145.35
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16):Portable ladder(s) with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked do not use or taken out of service. On or about April 17, 2024, at a residential construction site, located at 21303 Barcelona Heights Trail, Hockley, TX 77447, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a broken ladder that was not marked do not use or taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4839
1926.503 A02 III
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $388 · Current $252 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2)(iii):The employer did not assure that each employee has been trained, as necessary, by a competent person in the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used. On or about April 17, 2024, at a residential construction site, located at 21303 Barcelona Heights Trail, Hockley, TX 77447, employees were exposed to fall hazards at heights above 6 feet while not being trained on personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $252.2
- — Z (O) $388
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347420283.
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