OSHA Inspection: SILENT P CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):  Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:    a) Lot #5 , 2660 Hartridge Dr SW, Marietta, GA: The employer exposed employees to fall hazards while working at a height of approximately 18 feet while installing rafters on a new residence without fall protection.    .

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    a) Lot # 5, 2660 Hartridge Dr SW, MArietta, GA: The employer did not train each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize fall hazards when working from a scaffold 18 feet above lower level.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Lot # 5, 2660 Hartridge Dr SW, Marietta, GA: The employer was using an extension aluminum ladder that was not extended three (3) feet above the landing exposing employees to fall hazards of 12 feet 6 inches.