OSHA Inspection: LUIS CALEX

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

General-duty citation text

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, 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

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw on site with the guard wedged up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2)(ii): Where scaffolds must be used in areas that the employer can demonstrate are so narrow that platforms and walkways cannot be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide, such platforms and walkways were not as wide as feasible:   a)  At 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold without fall protection while working from a scaffold platform that measured 10 inches wide exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 24 feet 8 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 24 feet 8 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On or about May 3, 2022 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 24 feet 8 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 14 feet 9 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(a)(1)(i): Self supporting portable ladders were not capable of supporting, without failure, at least four times the maximum intended load:  a)  At 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to use a job made ladder to gain access to the scaffold platform and the rungs of the ladder did not have blocks installed between the ladder rungs for support, exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 24 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors, Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer allowed his employees to use a job made ladder to gain access to the second level of house and the rungs of the ladder did not have blocks installed between the ladder rungs for support, exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jun 9, 2022

Abate by

Jun 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors (Scaffold Ladder), Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer failed to ensure a job made ladder used by the crew to gain access to the roof had the rails of the ladder extended at least three feet above the scaffold landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 24 feet 8 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 819 Summerlin Circle, Lot 26 Summerlin Manors (First Level Ladder), Auburn, Alabama:  On May 3, 2022, the employer failed to ensure a job made ladder used by the crew to gain access to the roof had the rails of the ladder extended at least three feet above the wall landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet to the ground below.