OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

Fernando Cortez: OSHA inspections and violations

Corpus Christi, Texas · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130

4inspections
9citation items
$26,249current penalties
Jun 6, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected Fernando Cortez 4 times in Texas since 2014.

The latest one began on Jun 6, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Corpus Christi; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 7 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $27,049 and now stand at $26,249, 3% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Fernando Cortez averages $9,974 (2 cited inspections).

Fernando Cortez: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Want to know if OSHA cites Fernando Cortez again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.

Watch this company

Inspection history

Inspection 347530941 OPENED JUN 6, 2024Open

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Open

4129 Azali Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78414 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Nov 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Nov 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Nov 15, 2024Final

Inspection 342562493 OPENED AUG 17, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2023

2238 Tallow, Portland, TX 78374 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Repeat$5,432$5,432Sep 6, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 6, 2017Final

Inspection 339741340 OPENED APR 22, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2018

3710 W L Breeding, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,000$1,200May 7, 2014Final

Inspection 339589871 OPENED FEB 18, 2014Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Mar 15, 2019

2802 Waberly Street, Trophy Club, TX 76262 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1) · Electrical equipment on job sites
 Serious$1,700$1,700Apr 18, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
 Serious$1,700$1,700Apr 18, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
 Serious$1,700$1,700Apr 18, 2014Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall 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.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13)

(13) The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.

29 CFR 1926.403 · Electrical equipment on job sites

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)

(b) Examination, installation, and use of equipment—(1) Examination. The employer shall ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined on the basis of the following considerations:

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

Other framing contractors employers in Texas

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.