OSHA Inspection: ALEX CHOC

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Feb 17, 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 470 Shepard St., Lot 317 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On  January 24, 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

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Feb 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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 470 Shepard St., Lot 317 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On  January 24, 2023 ; the employer allowed his employee to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employee to a fall hazard of  10 feet 3 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Feb 17, 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 470 Shepard St., Lot 317 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about January 24, 2023 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employee to perform framing activities without first ensuring his employee was 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 10 feet 3 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Feb 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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 470 Shepard St., Lot 317 Aventura, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On  January 24, 2023 ; the employer allowed his employee to use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the roof landing to provide safe access.