OSHA Inspection: PEDRO PUENTE

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $3,410

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 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without wearing eye protection exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 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 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 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 12 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

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)  At 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 12 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

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 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an eight foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the top of the framed walls 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 10.5 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 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 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an eight foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the top of the framed walls and the ladder was leaned against the wall and not set up properly as required by the manufacturer exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 10.5 feet to the ground below.

Issued

May 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 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 12275 Lone Eagle Dr., Lot 49 Osprey Ridge, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about May 16, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use an eight foot a-frame ladder to gain access to the top of the framed walls and the employees used the top step of the ladder as a step exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 10.5 feet to the ground below.