OSHA Inspection: ORTIZ METAL BUILDING ERECTORS LLC

Issued

2025-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) On or about February 04, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees working on a commercial roof with unprotected sides and edges were utilizing a fall protection system. As a result, employees installing gutters at the edge of the roof were exposed to a fall height of at least 36 feet.

Issued

2025-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): Certification of training. 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.  a) On or about February 04, 2025, the employer did not ensure that written certification of training records for fall protection were being maintained in that the employer did not have training records for employees working at 3029 CR-1, South Point, OH 45680.