OSHA Inspection: D&D MEJIA'S CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Oct 22, 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 18172 South Section St., Bldg. 6300 Old Battles Place Apartments, Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about October 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use extension ladders 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 9 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  ab  At 18172 South Section St., Bldg. 6400 Old Battles Place Apartments, Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about October 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use extension ladders 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 9 feet 8 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,546 · Current $4,546

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 18172 South Section St., Bldg. 6300 Old Battles Place Apartments, Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about October 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform siding activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 18172 South Section St., Bldg. 6400 Old Battles Place Apartments, Fairhope, Alabama:  On or about October 15, 2019 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform siding activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  THE D&D MEJIAS CONSTRUCTION, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(B)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER  1423038, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019,  WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 18172 SOUTH SECTION ST., BLDG. 4800 OLD BATTLES PLACE APARTMENTS, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA.