POWDER SPRINGS, GA —
OSHA Inspection: A BETTER GUTTER CLEANING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A BETTER GUTTER CLEANING, INC. in 1867 RUBY MOUNTAIN STREET, POWDER SPRINGS, GA 30127 (NAICS 811490). OSHA activity number 337864854.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- A BETTER GUTTER CLEANING, INC.
- Site address
- 1867 RUBY MOUNTAIN STREET
- City
- POWDER SPRINGS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30127
- Mailing
- 5075 ROSWELL RD ST E, ATLANTA, GA 30342
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811490
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, fall protection devices were not provided for employees cleaning gutters on a residential home, exposing employees to death in the event of a fall. a) The residential jobsite at the Retreat at Lost Mountain: Two employees working along the edge of a roof in order to clean gutters on a residential home, were not protected from falling approximately 30 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, the employer failed to ensure their portable ladder extended approximately three feet above the point of support at the roof line. a) The residential jobsite at the Retreat at Lost Mountain: a portable ladder being used by employees was not placed so that the ladder side rails was at least 3 feet above the surface level, exposing employees to a fall hazard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 337864854.
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