OSHA Inspection: LEONEL ALVAREZ

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,650 Reduced

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 649 Turquoise Dr. Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about January 9, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to perform roofing activities on a high slope roof without fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 10 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,650 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)  At 649 Turquoise Dr. Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about January 9, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to use a ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the land area to provide safe access exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 10 feet 11 inches to the ground below.