OSHA Inspection: BIGSKY RESTORATION, LLC

Issued

Jul 19, 2021

Abate by

Jul 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,100 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 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 19, 2021

Abate by

Jul 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to perform roofing activities without first ensuring his employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 19, 2021

Abate by

Jul 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,100 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)  At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about June 29, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to 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 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.  b)  At 2665 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama:  On or about July 1, 2021 and at times prior; the creating, exposing, controlling and correcting employer allowed his employees to use an extension ladder to gain access to 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 18 feet 4 inches to the ground below.