OSHA Inspection: ALBERTO SANTANA

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Employees performing framing work were exposed to fall, amputation, and struck-by hazards when the employer did not develop and implement safety programs for the employees.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Three employees performing framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling tools and materials of the employee(s) working above them when they worked from the ground beneath them without using head protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  a) An employee performing framing work was exposed to a struck-by hazard from wood chips and nails while operating a nail gun without using eye protection.   b) An employee performing framing work was exposed to a struck-by hazard from wood chips and saw dust while operating Makita 5007F circular saws without using eye protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were 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.   On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.3-feet when they used two 8-foot A-frame ladders that could not extend three feet above the porch roof landing they worked from.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard while using an 8-foot A-frame ladder that was not opened and leaned against the wall of the house.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.3-feet when they used the top step of two 8-foot A-frame ladders to climb up and down from the porch roof they were working on.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:   Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.3-feet while using two 8-foot A-frame ladders when the employer did not train the employees how to recognize and minimize hazards associated with ladder use.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $6,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:  On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  a) An employee performing framing work was exposed to an amputation hazard while operating a Makita 5007F, circular saw (Serial Number 0963S) that had a piece of wood wedged to prevent the lower blade guard from operating.  b)An employee performing framing work was exposed to an amputation hazard while operating a Makita 5007F, circular saw (Serial Number 0962S) that had a piece of wood wedged to prevent the lower blade guard from operating.

Issued

Apr 24, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $14,000 · Current $8,400 Reduced

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):   On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia:  Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.3-feet when they worked from the frame work of a porch without using fall protection.