OSHA Inspection: BRELAND HOMES, INC.

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10417.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury  (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) were allowed to work inside trenches and excavations at depths greater than 5 feet without being trained to recognize or avoid unsafe conditions while installing new utility sewer pipes and storm drainage pipes.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE action worksheet), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14187.00 · Current $9512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employees(s) were not wearing protective helmets while installing new utility sewage pipes and storm drainage pipes inside the trenches.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9457.00 · Current $6674.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:  (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) working inside a trench were not protected from falling or rolling soil from the vertical trench wall surface, in that, the trench box wall height did not extend above grade on all sides of the trench.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10930.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:  (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) conducted new utility sewage pipe and new storm drainage pipe installation activities inside trenches that were not inspected prior to and throughout the shift by a competent person.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE action worksheet), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10930.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):  (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) performed work, inside a trench, to install new utility sewage pipes without an adequate protective system in place to protect the trench from cave-in or collapse.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE action worksheet), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14187.00 · Current $9512.00 Reduced

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) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) utilized a portable fiberglass ladder to access and egress a trench without the side rails extending at least 3 feet past the excavation face landing.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14187.00 · Current $8512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:   (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) utilized a damaged portable fiberglass ladder with spilt side rails to access and egress the trench without being marked in a manner that identifies it as defective and was not withdrawn from service.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-04-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14187.00 · Current $8512.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways:   (a) On or about December 15, 2025, Construction site west of 700 Martin Road SW, Huntsville, AL, same side of the street; employee(s) utilized portable ladders to access and egress trenches without being trained to recognize and minimize hazards while using the ladders.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).