OSHA Inspection: EDUARDO GOMEZ

Issued

Jan 30, 2019

Abate by

Feb 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 4940 Paddock Club Circle, Elevate 5050 Apartments, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about January 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18.1 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

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 4940 Paddock Club Circle, Elevate 5050 Apartments, North End, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about January 15, 2019 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 three feet above the landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18.1 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 4940 Paddock Club Circle, Elevate 5050 Apartments, South End, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about January 15, 2019 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 three feet above the landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18.1 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(20): Employees did not face the ladder when ascending or descending the ladder:  a)  At 4940 Paddock Club Circle, Elevate 5050 Apartments, North End, Montgomery, Alabama:  On or about January 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to walk down an extension ladder face first and not facing the ladder as required by the standard exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18.1 feet to the ground below.