OSHA Inspection: RIGOBERTO HERCULES LOPEZ

Issued

Oct 20, 2022

Abate by

Nov 1, 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 3803 Stafford Boulevard, Lot 291 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On October 5, 2022; the employer allowed his employees to to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 20, 2022

Abate by

Nov 1, 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 3803 Stafford Boulevard, Lot 291 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On October 5, 2022; the employer allowed his employee operate a skill saw on site with the guard wedged up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 20, 2022

Abate by

Nov 1, 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 3803 Stafford Boulevard, Lot 291 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about October 5, 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 20 feet 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 20, 2022

Abate by

Nov 1, 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 3803 Stafford Boulevard, Lot 291 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On October 5, 2022; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Oct 20, 2022

Abate by

Nov 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486

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 3803 Stafford Boulevard, Lot 291 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On October 5, 2022; the employer allowed his employees 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 9 feet 3 inches to the ground below.