OSHA Inspection: SERVANDO ELIAS

Issued

2015-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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.  On or about 03/24/15 located at 6935 ColFax Ave., Cumming, GA:  Employees were observed installing plywood on to the roof of a house that was under construction with a pneumatic nail gun and using a skill saw without safety glasses.

Issued

2015-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(d): Portable, power-driven circular saw(s) were not equipped with a guard above and below the base plate or shoe:  On or about 03/24/15 located at 6935 ColFax Ave., Cumming, GA:  Employees that were operating the skill saw; used a piece of wood to wedge and hold the guard for the blade in the open position, while cutting lumber.

Issued

2015-04-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 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:   On or about 03/24/15 located at 6935 ColFax Ave., Cumming, GA: An employee installing plywood onto the roof while working at the edge, the employer did not ensure that fall protection was used by the employee while exposed to fall hazards of approximately up to 23 feet and the pitch was a 12/12.