OSHA Inspection: STEVE PARIS

Issued

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.    (a) 147 Waterman Street, SE, Marietta, Ga., On the back side roof of a commercial building two employees were not protected from eye injuries while laying shingles with pneumatic Hitachi (Model-N30 45AB2) Stick Framing Nail Guns as these tools were operated without safety glasses.

Issued

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) 147 Waterman Street SE, Marietta, Ga., On the back side of building, employees were conducting roofing activities approximately 19 feet 5 inches high on a 6 in 12 pitch roof without fall protection.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.    b) 147 Waterman Street SE, Marietta, Ga., On the front of building, one employee was conducting roofing activities approximately 9 feet 5 inches high on a 6 in 12 pitch roof without fall protection.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:(a)    a) 147 Waterman Street SE, Marietta, Ga., - Employees were using a portable extenstion ladder to access the upper level of the roof and the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing and/or tied to the building.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders as necessary, enabling each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    a) 147 Waterman Street SE, Marietta, Ga., Five employees accessing a roof by use of portable ladders, were not trained as to the hazards related to use and preventive measures necessary to minimize these hazards.