OSHA Inspection: JUAN PLACENCIA

Issued

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $2,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  (a) Second floor landing, new residential construction located at 1115 Jasmine Green Trail SW, Marietta, GA 30064: The ladder provided did not extend 3-feet above the working surface to allow for safe access on and off the second floor. Employees using this ladder were exposed to falls of approximately 10-feet, 3-inches to the concrete surface below.

Issued

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $3,520

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) Roof, new residential construction located at 1115 Jasmine Green Trail SW, Marietta, GA 30064: Employee using a pneumatic Hitachi (Model NR83A-S1) Framing Nail Gun was not protected from eye injuries while installing 1/2-inch OSB plywood sheathing with no safety glasses or goggles. The pneumatic tool was firing 7d plastic collated strip nails at 120 PSI which exposed the operator to flying debris and fasteners.   Juan Plasencia was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 947934, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/17/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Lot #26 Glenn Park Walking Trail Court, Marietta, GA 30065.

Issued

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

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) Upper roof, new residential construction located at 1115 Jasmine Green Trail SW, Marietta, GA 30064: Employee was exposed to falls of approximately 19-feet while installing 1/2-inch OSB plywood sheathing on a 7/12 pitched roof with no fall protection system in place.  (b)Lower roof, new residential construction located at 1115 Jasmine Green Trail SW, Marietta, GA 30064: Employee was exposed to falls of approximately 9-feet, 9-inches while installing 1/2-inch OSB plywood sheathing on a 4/12 pitched roof with no fall protection system in place.   Juan Placencia was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 947934, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/17/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 26 Glenn Park, 1161 Walking Trail Court, Marietta, GA 30065.