GULF SHORES, AL —
OSHA Inspection: ETHOS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ETHOS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC in 2665 WEST BEACH BOULEVARD, GULF SHORES, AL 36542 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345390371.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ETHOS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
- Site address
- 2665 WEST BEACH BOULEVARD
- City
- GULF SHORES
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36542
- Mailing
- 27528 HOBBY HORSE LANE, DAPHNE, AL 36526
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
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 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restoration, LLC) to perform roofing activities without using fall protection exposing his subcontracted employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below. b) At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restoration, LLC) to perform roofing activities without using fall protection exposing his subcontracted employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5461
- — Z (S) $5461
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced
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 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restorations, LLC) to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his subcontracted employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below. b) At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restorations, LLC) to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his subcontracted employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3901
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,689 Reduced
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 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restorations, LLC) to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the roof landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below. b) At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama: On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed his subcontracted employees (BigSky Restorations, LLC) to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the roof landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2689
- — Z (S) $5461
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345390371.
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