OSHA Inspection: ELFEGO LOPEZ HERNANDEZ

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,588 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  a)  At Lot 58 Savannah Woods, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about October 4, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,588 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 Lot 58 Savannah Woods, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about October 4, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing them to a fall hazard of 10 feet 3 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,259 · Current $1,588 Reduced

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)  At Lot 58 Savannah Woods, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about October 4, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without first ensuring all employees were trained on the hazards of falls to include but not limited to how to inspect and wear a harness and how to install a roof anchor system exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 3 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,588 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 Lot 58 Savannah Woods, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about October 4, 2017 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing area exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 3 inches to the ground below.