OSHA Inspection: ARMANDO RAMIREZ-ALBERTO

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, must be protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.   a) Regency Oaks Subdivision, Lot #68, Atlanta, GA; The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet while working near a wall opening that was approximately three feet wide.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or step of a stepladder was used as a step:  a) Regency Oaks Subdivision, Lot #68, Atlanta, GA; The employer exposed an employee to a fall hazard of approximately six feet as he was allowed to step on the top step of a stepladder to access an upper landing.