OSHA Inspection: VELOZ CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,610 Reduced

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 2554 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On January 18, 2023; the employer allowed employee(s) 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 $4,688 · Current $2,812 Reduced

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 2544 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On January 18, 2023; the employer allowed  employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  up to 30 plus 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 2544 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On January 18, 2023; the employer allowed  employees to perform framing activities without first ensuring 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 30 plus feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jan 26, 2023

Abate by

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $1,610 Reduced

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 2554 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On January 18, 2023; the employer allowed  employees to use a job made ladder on site that did not have blocks installed between the ladder rungs exposing their employees to a fall hazard of  12 feet to the ground below.