OSHA Inspection: JZ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

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 agents:  a)  At 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 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

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw with the guard wedged up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  a)  At 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold with a walking work platform 6 inches wide without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 13.8 feet to the concrete floor below.  b)  At 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold with a walking work platform 6 inches wide without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 22.2 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a)  At 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 13.8 feet to the concrete floor below.  b)  At 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 22.2 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 11 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an 8 foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the second floor 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 up to 11 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

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 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an 8 foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the second floor and the ladder was leaned against the wall and not set up properly exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 11 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

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 4950 Cypress Park, Lot 16 Cypress Cove, Orange Beach, Alabama:  On or about March 19, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use the top step of an 8 foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the second floor and the ladder exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 11 feet to the concrete floor below.