OSHA Inspection: MANUEL CANACA

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end.    (a) West side, new residential construction located at 32 Valencia Lane, Newnan, GA 30263: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18' while installing aluminum trim from a pump jack platform which extended approximately 5' past the pump jack scaffold support poles as it was not secured by the chain provided or provided with a guardrail to prevent access to the cantilevered portion of the platform.

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a) West side, new residential construction located at 32 Valencia Lane, Newnan, GA 30263: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 19' while installing aluminum trim and soffit from a pump jack scaffold system which was not being supported on a firm foundation.

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    (a) West side, new residential construction located at 32 Valencia Lane, Newnan, GA 30263: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18' to 19'8" to the ground while installing aluminum trim and soffit on a pump jack scaffold platform which was not provided with a fall protection system.

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    (a) West side, new residential construction located at 32 Valencia Lane, Newnan, GA 30263: The support poles of the Alum-A-Pole Pump Jack Scaffold System were not secured at the bottom  to prevent displacement  and the support poles were not plumb and square as they were not secured properly exposing employees to fall hazards from possible collapse of the scaffold system.

Issued

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    (a) West side, new residential construction located at 32 Valencia Lane, Newnan, GA 30263: The Werner 24' Aluminum Ladder used to access the scaffold work platform had multiple damaged rungs, bent side rails, and a missing dog/pawl on the fly section of the ladder which exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 18' to the ground.