OSHA Inspection: JOSE ALFARO

Issued

Aug 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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 10901 Secretariat Boulevard, Lot 325 Jubilee Farms,  Daphne, Alabama:   On August 22, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to operate a skill saw on site with the guard wedged up exposing the blade and exposing his employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 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 10901 Secretariat Boulevard, Lot 325 Jubilee Farms,  Daphne, Alabama:   On August 22, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 29, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 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 10901 Secretariat Boulevard, Lot 325 Jubilee Farms,  Daphne, Alabama:   On August 22, 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 up to 16 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 29, 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) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)  a)  At 10901 Secretariat Boulevard, Lot 325 Jubilee Farms,  Daphne, Alabama:   On August 22, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to the second level of the house and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the second level landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 2 inches to the ground below.