OSHA Inspection: FRANCISCO GANDARA

Issued

Apr 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $2,837

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 2806 Summerlin Circle, Lot 46 Summerlin, Auburn, Alabama:  On March 25, 2025; 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 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $2,837

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 2806 Summerlin Circle, Lot 46 Summerlin, Auburn, Alabama:  On March 25, 2025; 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

Apr 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $2,837

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 2806 Summerlin Circle, Lot 46 Summerlin, Auburn, Alabama:  On March 25, 2025; the employer allowed his employees to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 11 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Apr 7, 2025

Abate by

Apr 21, 2025

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 2806 Summerlin Circle, Lot 46 Summerlin, Auburn, Alabama:  On March 25, 2025; 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 10 feet 11 inches to the ground below.