OSHA Inspection: NORSOUTH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF GEORGIA, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,773 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 7/15/2015, at 4358 Lynburn Drive, Tucker, GA: the employer failed to maintain a safety and health program that effectively identified and controlled jobsite fall hazards in that on multiple inspection dates the general contractor failed to identify and prevent fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $3,773 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii): To prevent employees from entering hazard areas, the employer did not erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas:    On or about 7/14/2015 at 4538 Lynburn Drive, Tucker, GA; employees of all trades on the worksite were exposed to   injuries related to amputation up to and to include death; where the rear of the crane was not marked in order to   notify workers on the ground to stay out of the "pinch point/ scissor point" areas during lifting operations of roof   trusses which requires the crane to rotate.

Issued

Sep 18, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. On or about 7/14/2015 on building "B"; workers engaged in framing activities were observed near the edge of the building, exposed to fall hazards above 43 feet to the lower level while receiving trusses via truck crane from the ground. The workers were not wearing fall protection.    b. On or about 7/15/2015 on building "A"; workers engaged in framing activities were observed wearing harnesses and were tied off but were not adjusting their ropes while moving around on the trusses while installing the plywood, exposing them to falls greater than 10 feet to the lower level.    c. On or about 7/15/2015 on building "B"; a worker engaged in framing activities was observed walking on the 4th floor balcony/landing exposed to falls of 34 feet to the lower level while receiving wood from the fork lift below. The employee was not connected.    d. On or about 7/28/2015 on building "A"; two sub-contracted employees were observed working on the edge of the buildings roof performing Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) installation. Five employees, including the two were exposed to fall hazards of 43+ feet to the lower level.    e. On or about 7/28/2015 on building "B"; a worker performing framing operations was observed walking up the roof to the exposed trusses while carrying wood on his shoulder and was not connected. The worker was exposed to fall hazards of 43+ feet to the lower level.    NorSouth Constructs was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 920761, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/23/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1450 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA.