OSHA Inspection: PERO GARCIA

Issued

2020-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 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

2020-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw with the guard wedge up exposing the blade exposing his employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2020-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 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 11 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 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 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2020-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform roof decking and 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 20 feet to the ground below.

Issued

2020-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

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 1967 Nightsong Lane, Lot 69 Cannongate, Opelika, Alabama:  On or about October 21, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee 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 11 feet to the ground below.