OSHA Inspection: HERSON ALMENDARES ARGUETA

Issued

Mar 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,111 · Current $2,000 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 Building #22 (924-927), 1030 Montilmar Dr, Mobile, AL (Roof Area): On or about January 19, 2024, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that fall protection was not utilized by employees performing shingle roof installations to the edge of a residential roof approximately 17 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Mar 27, 2024

Abate by

Apr 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $259 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.   a) At Building #22 (924-927), 1030 Montilmar Dr, Mobile, AL (Roof Area): On or about January 19, 2024, the employer failed to certify employees had been trained in the use of fall protection through written certification records.  The Herson Almendares Argueta was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1680529, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 07, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 900 Downtowner Blvd, Building 58, Apt. 201, Mobile, Alabama 36609.