OSHA Inspection: JORGE NARVAEZ

Issued

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) At Lot # 229; Sylvaner Lane Atlanta, GA- The employer exposed employees to fall hazards while installing #15 asphalt saturated felt materials at a height of approximately 20 feet above the lower level without fall protection.

Issued

2013-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  A portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist emmployees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    a) At Lot # 229; Sylvaner Lane, Atlanta, GA- The employer was using an extension ladder to access the roof of a new single family house under construction that was not extended three (3) feet above the landing exposing the employees to fall hazards.