OSHA Inspection: JESUS MENDOZA

Issued

Dec 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; 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

Dec 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:    a)  At 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from job made scaffolds with a work platform that was 6 inches wide exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  19 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 16, 2024

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 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from job made scaffolds without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  19 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 16, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:    a)  At 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities from job made scaffolds without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with scaffolds to include but not limited to erecting and inspecting scaffolding exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  19 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

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 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  11 feet 2 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Dec 16, 2024

Abate by

Dec 31, 2024

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 263 Aster Circle, Lot 306 Battles Trace, Fairhope, Alabama:  On November 21, 2024; 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 setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of  11 feet 2 inches to the ground below.