OSHA Inspection: ROBERT KELLEY

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3415.00 · Current $2049.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  (a) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, an employee was observed operating a pneumatic nailer and not wearing eye protection.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2813.00 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) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, an employee engaged in roofing activities was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 19 feet to the ground below while working on the ridge of the roof.  (b) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, employees engaged in roofing activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet, 7 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, employees engaged in roofing activities did not recognize the fall hazards.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $2411.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   (a) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, employees using a step ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet, 7 inches to the ground below.

Issued

2023-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  (a) On or about 10/17/2023 - 2124  Cedar Groove Rd., Leeds, AL, employees engaged in roofing activities that used ladders to access the roof had not been trained on the safe use of ladders.