OSHA Inspection: ANGEL GALLEGOS

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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 12907 Torrent Road, Lot 363 Fairhope Falls, Fairhope, Alabama:  On April 1, 2024; 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

Apr 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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 12907 Torrent Road, Lot 363 Fairhope Falls, Fairhope, Alabama:  On April 1, 2024; the employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to access the roof and the rails of the ladder did not extend three feet above the roof landing to provide safe access exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 9 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

Apr 24, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,531 · Current $5,531

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 12907 Torrent Road, Lot 363 Fairhope Falls, Fairhope, Alabama:  On April 1, 2024; the employer failed to ensure employees involved in framing activities were using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet 9 inches to the ground below.  The Angel Gallegos dba Angel Gallegos was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1721801, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 4, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 17112 Reflection Street, Lot 70 Ponder Place, Robertsdale, Alabama.