OSHA Inspection: PARAGON BUILDERS

Issued

Dec 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $781 · Current $781

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous.    On or about 10/16/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; employees performing framing operations were exposed to electrical hazards where grounding pins were missing from the 110 V extension cords.    1. Building 400 employees were observed, using two extension cords to power the Makita circular saws and a DeWalt Drill     2. Building 600 were observed, using an extension cord to power a circular saw on the upper level.

Issued

Dec 12, 2012

Abate by

Dec 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):    1. On or about 10/16/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; employees performing framing operations were exposed to potential falls of 31' 8" to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employees were wearing personal fall protection. (Bld 600)    2. On or about 10/16/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; an employee performing framing operations was exposed to a potential fall of 8' to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employees were wearing personal fall protection. (Bld 500)    3. On or about 10/26/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; employees performing framing operations were exposed to potential falls of 36' 7.5" to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employees were wearing personal fall protection. (Bld 500)    4. On or about 10/26/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; an employee performing punch work operations was exposed to potential falls of 27' to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employee was correctly tied off, the employee was observed with his lanyard wrapped around the framework. (Bld 600)    5. On or about 10/26/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; an employee performing top plate framing operations was exposed to a potential fall of 9' to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employee was tied off. (Bld 400)    6.  On or about 10/26/2012 at 481 Northolt Parkway Suwanee, GA; an employee performing top plate framing operations was exposed to a potential fall of 9' to the lower level where the employer failed to ensure that the employee was tied off. (Bld 300)