OSHA Inspection: ALEX HVAC SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Dec 28, 2020

Abate by

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,632 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(a)(2):Employees were allowed to work on surfaces which did not have the requisite strength and structural integrity:  a) Farmville Lakes subdivision; Lot 51 Cloverdale Drive: On or about September 11, 2020 and at times prior to the employer allowed employees to work in an unfinished attic area where they were installing duct work after making a cut to a joist to allow for a vent hood to be installed which compromised the structural integrity of the joists that employees were using to step on exposing the employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Dec 28, 2020

Abate by

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $8,772 Reduced

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) Farmville Lakes subdivision; Lot 51 Cloverdale Drive: On September 11, 2020 The employer required that employees work in an unfinished attic approximately 9.5 feet above the ground of a new construction one story dwelling to install new HVAC systems and subsequent duct work without ensuring that his employees were utilizing fall protection at all times exposing the employees to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Dec 28, 2020

Abate by

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a) Farmville Lakes subdivision; Lot 51 Cloverdale Drive: On September 11, 2020 the employer failed to notify OSHA of a hospitalization of an employee within 24 hours of becoming aware of the hospitalization.

Issued

Dec 28, 2020

Abate by

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(d)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (d)(2) through (d)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employee(s).  a) Farmville Lakes subdivision; Lot 51 Cloverdale Drive; On or about September 24, 2020 and at times prior to the employer failed to provide fall protection, harnesses and lanyards at no cost to it's employees.

Issued

Dec 28, 2020

Abate by

Jan 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1):The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer:  a) Farmville Lakes subdivision; Lot 51 Cloverdale Drive; On or about September 24, 2020 and at times prior to the employer required the use of fall protection but did not certify that the employees had been trained.