OSHA Inspection: VICTOR MOCTEZUMA

Issued

Aug 12, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m)  or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502:    a. Settles Walk Subdivision, 7535 Harbison Hollow Lane, Lot #66 Suwanee, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to fall hazard.  The employees were not utilizing a means of fall protection while working and walking approximately 18-22 feet above ground level on the elevated roof, installing roof materials on the new constructed residential home, on or about 06/19/14.

Issued

Aug 12, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access:  a.  7535 Harbison Hollow Lane, Lot #66, Suwanee, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to fall hazard.  Employees were using portable ladders that did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing while accessing the ladder to get to the roof of the residential home, on or about 06/19/14.