OSHA Inspection: DANNY CASTIL

Issued

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:    a)  At 271 Avenue of Learning, Lot 19 The Orchards, Pike Road, Alabama:  On or about November 2, 2021 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform siding activities from a ladder jack scaffold without ensuring the scaffold had a ladder for employees to use to get on and off the scaffold exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 19 feet 5 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph:     a)  At 271 Avenue of Learning, Lot 19 The Orchards, Pike Road, Alabama:  On or about November 2, 2021 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to work from a six foot a-frame ladder on a scaffold platform with the ladder leaned against the wall so the employee could reach the top of the wall exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet 5 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 271 Avenue of Learning, Lot 19 The Orchards, Pike Road, Alabama:  On or about November 2, 2021 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform siding activities from a ladder jack scaffold without using fall protection properly exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 19 feet 5 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 271 Avenue of Learning, Lot 19 The Orchards, Pike Road, Alabama:  On or about November 2, 2021 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to perform siding activities from a ladder jack scaffold without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with scaffolds such as erecting, dismantling and the requirement to use fall protection  exposing his employee to a fall hazard of up to 19 feet 5 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2021-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  At 271 Avenue of Learning, Lot 19 The Orchards, Pike Road, Alabama:  On or about November 2, 2021 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to work from a six foot a-frame ladder set on a scaffold platform and leaned against the wall of the house  to gain extra height exposing his employee to a fall hazard of 20 feet 5 inches to the ground below.