OSHA Inspection: OLIVER CHAVEZ

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $962 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    a) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, employees working on the ground handing up cut pieces of plywood were not provided hard hats.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $962 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, employees operating nail guns and skilsaws to install and cut plywood were not wearing safety glasses.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,245 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:     a) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, employees working on a steep-sloped rafter and decking system constructed on a (12:12) pitch were not protected from falls of approximately 13 feet to the ground.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, employees installing plywood decking at approximately 13 feet above the ground on a (12:12) steep-sloped decking and rafter system were unaware of fall hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,603 Reduced

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) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, employees installing plywood on the rafter and decking systems were using an extension ladder that was not extended 3 feet or more above the landing surface.

Issued

Nov 22, 2016

Abate by

Dec 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) On or about 10/25/2016 - 67 McMullen Lane, Gurley, AL, electrical equipment such as skilsaws and reciprocating saws were powered by flexible cords with defective strain relief.