Lotus Construction, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 4, 2017 as part of a related case, in Naples.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.
OSHA proposed $17,739 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,247, down 37%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.20, construction safety programs (3 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Lotus Construction, LLC averages $5,624 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Lotus Construction, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $2,217 | $1,152 | May 29, 2018 | Final |
920/930 9th Street South, Naples, FL 34102 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 15, 2017: Employee working in elevator pit is injured when elevator de
At 10:30 a.m. on November 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in carpentry work for the construction of a three-story residential structure. He was in the elevator pit, below the elevator car, and installing wood trim to the elevator doors. The elevator car unexpectedly began to descend. It moved slowly, and Employee #1 was able to exit the elevator pit, but not before he sustained injuries. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries to his head and back/spine.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $5,174 | $3,105 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.1203(d) · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.1203(a) · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements |
Serious | $5,174 | $3,105 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.1203(b)(1) · Confined Spaces in Construction: general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(3) · Permit-required confined space program |
Serious | $5,174 | $3,885 | May 2, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Naples site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 9 workers: 12.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus - Central Naples · 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| Lotus - Bayfront Naples · 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 15, 2017, Naples: Hospitalization · fractures · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was working inside an elevator shaft when the elevator button was pressed, causing the elevator to descend. He was trying to step out of the shaft when the elevator landed on his back, fracturing his vertebra.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1203(a)
(a) Before it begins work at a worksite, each employer must ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identifies each space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary.
29 CFR 1926.1203(b)(1)
(1) Inform exposed employees by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space; and
29 CFR 1926.1203(d)
(d) If any employer decides that employees it directs will enter a permit space, that employer must have a written permit space program that complies with § 1926.1204 implemented at the construction site. The written program must be made available prior to and during entry operations for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.
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