OSHA Inspection: MARCOS ANDRADE

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.    a) Lot # 104, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: An employee was exposed to falls of approximately 10 feet to the ground below while working from a pump jack scaffold without fall protection.    b) Lot # 105, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 28 feet to the ground below while working from a pump jack scaffold without fall protection.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    a)  Lot # 105, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: Employees, installing siding, were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 28 feet while working from an Alum-A-Pole pump jack scaffold system with unsecured pole supports at the bottom.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) Lot # 104, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: An employee, installing trim/siding materials without fall protection, was exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet 5 inches.    b) Lot # 105, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: An employee, installing trim/siding materials without fall protection, was exposed to a fall of approximately 15 feet 5 inches.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) Lot # 105, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA- Employer exposed employees to impalement hazards while traveling to get to and from work areas.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.    a) Lot # 105, Cambridge Preserve Subdivision, 2181 Bankstone Dr. SW, Marietta, GA: The employer was using an extension ladder to access the roof of a single family house that was not extended three (3) feet above the landing exposing the employees to fall hazards.