OSHA Inspection: ALEX MORALES

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, was not protected by protective helmets:  (a) On or about 09/02/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees working on the ground were exposed to potential struck-by hazards from materials falling from the roof, such as nail guns, hand tools, and bundles of shingles and not wearing head protection.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a) On or about 09/02/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees were placing shingles with a pneumatic nail gun and not wearing eye protection.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10):  Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system; or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system alone:   (a) On or about 09/02/202 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees placing shingles on a low-sloped roofing system (4:12) were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-boards, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) On or about 09/02/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees placing shingles on a steep-sloped (11:12) roofing system were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): A training program was not provided to each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards, to enable that employee to recognize the hazards of falling, and be trained in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a) On or about 09/02/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees placing shingles did not recognize the fall hazard.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,729 · Current $3,729

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access nor was the ladder secured at it's top to a ridged support and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, provided to assist the employee in mounting and dismounting the the ladder:   (a) On or about 08/31/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees utilizing a Werner extension ladder were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet when the ladder was not extended 3 feet or more  above the landing surface.

Issued

Oct 24, 2022

Abate by

Nov 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  (a) On or about 09/02/2022 - 7015 Southcreek Drive, Owens Cross Roads, AL, employees utilizing an extension ladder to access the roof gable of the residential home had not been trained on the proper use of the ladder for gaining access to the roof.