OSHA Inspection: ELDI MENDEZ

Issued

Apr 1, 2020

Abate by

Apr 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a)  On or about March 20, 2020; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 1 from inspection 1449427 which was issued on December 23, 2019 and had a final contest date of January 16, 2020.  b)  On or about March 20, 2020; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 2 from inspection 1449427 which was issued on December 23, 2019 and had a final contest date of January 16, 2020.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $24,390 · Current $24,390

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 4125 Craigend Loop, Lot 104 Craft Farms, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about October 3, 2018 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 15.6 feet to the ground below.   THE ELDI MENDEZ DBA ANDREAS CONTRACTING  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 1279336, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JANUARY 11, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 507 WEST BEACH BOULEVARD, GULF SHORES, ALABAMA, IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1295971, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON APRIL 24, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 930 WEST BEACH BLVD., LAS PALMAS, GULF SHORES, ALABAMA, IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1350769, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 13, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 861 EDWARDS AVE., CENTURY BANK, FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA,  IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1402684, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 18, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 29669 RENAISSANCE BLVD., RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, DAPHNE, ALABAMA AND  IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1405687, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 146 PLANTATION LAKE, LOT 2B PLANTTION LAKES, SUMMERDALE, ALABAMA.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $5,001

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 4125 Craigend Loop, Lot 104 Craft Farms, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about December 5, 2019 and at times prior;  the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to and from the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the roof landing exposing his employees a fall hazard of 11 feet 2 inches to the ground below.   THE ELDI MENDEZ DBA ANDREAS CONTRACTING WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.1053(B)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER  1405687, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019,  WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 146 PLANTATION LAKES, LOT 2B PLANTATION LAKES, SUMMERDALE, ALABAMA.