OSHA Inspection: ALFREDO VASQUEZ

Issued

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks  as referenced by the note contained in 1926.602 (d):  :  a)  At 10058 Belgrove Avenue, Ace Hardware, Daphne, Alabama:  On January 3, 2023; the employer allowed his employee to operate a Telehandler on site and the employer was not trained or certified exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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 10058 Belgrove Avenue, Ace Hardware, Daphne, Alabama:  On January 3, 2023; 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

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a)  At 10058 Belgrove Avenue, Ace Hardware, Daphne, Alabama:  On January 3, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities while standing on top of framed walls without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 10058 Belgrove Avenue, Ace Hardware, Daphne, Alabama:  On January 3, 2023; 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 16 feet to the ground below.