OSHA Inspection: DARWIN GONZALEZ

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:  a)  At 8212 Faith Lane Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards by allowing his employees to use a skill saw with a small piece of wood wedged into the lower blade guard exposing the blade.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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 employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a)  At 8212 Faith Lane, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to walk on the tops of framed walls without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet 1 inch to the concrete floor below.  b)  At 8212 Faith Lane, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to stand on walk boards to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 11 inches to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

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) At Lot 8212 Lane Faith Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer failed to ensure a ladder used by employees to gain access to the top of the framed walls was able to extend at least three feet above the landing area exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet 1 inch to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed  a) At 8212 Faith Ln., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an a-frame ladder which had been leaned against the wall and not set up as required by the manufacture exposing his employees to a fall of 6 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Sep 19, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) At 8212 Faith Ln., Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about September 15, 2016 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use the top step of an a-frame ladder while getting on and off the tops of framed walls exposing his employees to a fall of 8 feet 1 inch to the concrete floor below.