OSHA Inspection: CARLOS JUAREZ

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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 11158 Thistledown Loop, Lot 119 Churchill, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about February 11, 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

Mar 2, 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 11158 Thistledown Loop, Lot 119 Churchill, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about February 11, 2020 and at times prior;  the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw with its guard wedged up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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 11158 Thistledown Loop, Lot 119 Churchill, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about February 11, 2020 and at times prior;  the employer allowed his employees to perform roof decking activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 2, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 11158 Thistledown Loop, Lot 119 Churchill, Spanish Fort, Alabama:  On or about February 11, 2020 and at times prior;  the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the roof landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 12 feet 6 inches to the ground below.