OSHA Inspection: ALIGNTEC INCORPORATED

Issued

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface.  a) On or about December 29, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface when the employee was accessing the customer's roof using the Werner multi-positional ladder MT - 22IAALm

Issued

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $4965.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i).  a) On or about December 29, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was in excess of 4 feet or more above a lower level were protected from fall hazards by utilizing fall protection systems when employees accessed customer roofs to perform surveys, installs, and equipment upgrades. An employee conducting a service upgrade at a residential home suffered a fall of approximately 8 feet to the ground below and sustained serious injuries.

Issued

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1):  The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  a) On or about December 29, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards in excess of 4 feet to the ground below while performing surveys, installs, equipment upgrades, and tower climbing operations, without being trained on how to recognize fall hazards in the work area, procedures on how to minimize those hazards and procedures for proper use of protective systems.

Issued

2026-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).  a) On or about December 29, 2025, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine is hazards are present or likely to be present which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment when employees performed tasks including but not limited to, surveys, installs and service upgrades which exposed them to hazards including but not limited to, working from unguarded ledges at heights greater than 6 feet, slippery surfaces, and environmental conditions such as insect bites.