OSHA Inspection: EMBASSY HOMES, LLC

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs,  debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures:  (a) On or about 6/27/19 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, employees were exposed to protruding nails in wooden boards at the worksite.  (b) On or about 6/27/19 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, employees were exposed to metal rods protruding from the concrete floor.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:     (a) On or about 6/27/19 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, employees were not provided head protection while working underneath framing related activities.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $4,546

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  (a) On or about 6/27/2019 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, eye protection was not used when employees were operating a pneumatic nail gun while performing framing related activities.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $4,546

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:   (a) On or about 6/27/19 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 10 feet above ground level while performing framing related activities.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $4,546

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) On or about 6/27/19 - 1979 Cyrus Cove Drive (Lot 26) in Hoover, AL, employees were accessing the roof using a ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface.