OSHA Inspection: LIBRADO VEGA

Issued

Dec 12, 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 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 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

Dec 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a)  At 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold with a work platform that measured 6 inches wide exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  a)  At 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from a job made scaffold without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 20 feet 6 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

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 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 12, 2023

Abate by

Dec 27, 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 who might be exposed to fall hazards:  a)  At 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fist 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 11 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): The ladder extension was positioned such that deflection under a load, by itself, would cause the ladder to slip off its support:  a)  At 844 Geranium Drive, Lot 223 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On December 6, 2023; the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access t the second level of the house and the rails of the ladder did not extend at least three feet above the second level landing to provide safe access  exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 11 feet to the ground below.