OSHA Inspection: ISMAEL GONZALEZ

Issued

Jul 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.  a)  At 1786 Vivace Dr., Lot 95 Ledgewick, Foley, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing roofing activities exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 22, 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 1786 Vivace Dr., Lot 95 Ledgewick, Foley, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2020 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 11 feet 9 inches to the ground below.   THE ISMAEL GONZALEZ DBA ISMAEL GONZALEZ 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  1290325, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON FEBRUARY 20, 2018,  WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT LOT 115 STONE BROOK, SPANISH FORT, ALABAMA.

Issued

Jul 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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 1786 Vivace Dr., Lot 95 Ledgewick, Foley, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roofing 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 11 feet 9 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $2,313

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 1786 Vivace Dr., Lot 95 Ledgewick, Foley, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to use extension ladders to access the roof top and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  up to 11 feet to the ground below.