OSHA Inspection: JAVIER HERNANDEZ

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 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 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw on site with the guard wedge up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a)  At 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from multiple job made scaffolds without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a)  At 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from multiple job made scaffolds with work platforms that were not at least 18 inches wide as required by the standard exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  a)  At 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from job made scaffolding without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with scaffolding to include but not limited to erecting and inspecting scaffolds exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 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 18 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Jul 27, 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 334 Hemlock Dr., Lot 63 Firethorne, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about July 7, 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 18 feet to the ground below.