SMYRNA, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: SANTOS MEDINA
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SANTOS MEDINA in 2247 KNOXHILL VIEW, SMYRNA, GA 30080 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 338957327.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SANTOS MEDINA
- Site address
- 2247 KNOXHILL VIEW
- City
- SMYRNA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30080
- Mailing
- 6160 PARKER ROAD, DORAVILLE, GA 30340
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B03
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3): The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling. a) 2247 Knoxhill View, Smyrna, GA - An employee working from a pump jack scaffold was exposed to a lower level fall hazard of approximately 12 feet because the scaffold work platform was greater than 14 inches from the surface being worked on and the employee was not utilizing any means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.451 B05 II
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 cantilevered end. a) 2247 Knoxhill View, Smyrna, GA - An employee was exposed to a lower level fall hazard of approximately 12 feet while working from a scaffold platform that was installed with the cantilevered portion more than 18 inches over its support to prevent tipping.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 F14
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(14): Makeshift devices, such as but not limited to boxes and barrels, were used on top of scaffold platforms to increase the working level height of employees: a) 2247 Knoxhill View, Smyrna, GA - An employee working from a pump jack scaffold was exposed to a lower level fall hazard of approximately 12 feet. The employee had used siding boards to increase the working height on the platform.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. a) 2247 Knoxhill View, Smyrna, GA - An employee working from a pump jack scaffold was exposed to a lower level fall hazard of approximately 12 feet. There was no guardrail or personal fall arrest system in use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338957327.
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