ALJ Decision in Elite Builders, inc., OSHRC Docket No. 22-0947, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission.
On January 31, 2022, two Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) inspected a jobsite in Gretna, Nebraska, in accordance with a regional emphasis program that required CSHOs to initiate an inspection if they observe employees exposed to a fall hazard at a construction site. As a result, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty (Citation) to Respondent Elite Builders, Inc. The Citation alleged four Serious violations and one Willful-serious violation, with a total proposed penalty of $46,264. Elite Builders timely contested the Citation by filing a Notice of Contest with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The Chief Administrative Law Judge designated the matter for conventional proceedings. A trial was held on June 27, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska.