OSHA Inspection: ANTONIO MOCTEZUMA CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 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) 837 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA (Jobsite) - An employee was exposed to a fall hazard.  The employee was not utilizing the proper means of fall protection while working and walking approximately 12 feet and greater above ground level on the elevated roof, installing felt on the roof of an existing residential home, on or about 11/04/14.  b)  837 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA (Jobsite) - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard.  The employees were not utilizing the proper means of fall protection while working and walking approximately 8 feet and greater above ground level on the elevated roof, installing ceiling joist on the roof of an existing residential home, on or about 11/04/14.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 15, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 837 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA (Jobsite) - Employee were exposed to fall hazards.  The employer failed to develop and implement a fall protection training program to recognize and minimize fall hazards, on or about 11/04/14.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records