OSHA Inspection: ANTOLIN GONZALEZ

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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 392 Roosa Ave., Lot 111 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about January 23, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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 392 Roosa Ave., Lot 111 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about January 23, 2020 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 hazards.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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 392 Roosa Ave., Lot 111 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about January 23, 2020 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 19 feet 9 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 28, 2020

Abate by

Feb 7, 2020

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 392 Roosa Ave., Lot 111 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about January 23, 2020 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 19 feet 9 inches to the ground below.