OSHA Inspection: J ORTIZ RENOVATION LLC

Issued

Feb 5, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Establishment:  As of February 5, 2025, the employer had not certified to OSHA that the abatement had been completed for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1746459, issued on 10/30/2024, with a final order date of 11/27/2024.

Issued

Feb 5, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  (a) Establishment:  As of February 5, 2025, the employer had not provided the required abatement documentation to OSHA for Citation 2, Item 1 from inspection number 1746459, issued on 10/30/2024, with a final order date of 11/27/2024.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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.  (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2024, ground-worker employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working below roofers, without head protection.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee 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 employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working on a residential roof approximately 28 feet above the lower level without adequate fall protection.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person.  (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing hinged roof anchors that were not installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, in that the anchors were not fully secured to the roof ridge and two employees attached their rope lanyards to a single anchor, while working on a residential roof, approximately 28 feet above the lower level.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head.  (a) Worksite: On or about 09/19/2024, the employer did not ensure that employees connected their rope fall arrest lanyard to the harness at the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $2,500 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.  (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards from ascending and descending two extension ladders that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing.

Issued

Oct 30, 2024

Abate by

Jul 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $388 · Current $500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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.   (a) Worksite: On or about 9/19/24, the employer did not prepare a written fall protection training certification for employees working on a residential roof, approximately 28 feet above the lower level.