MILTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: FERNANDO ROMERO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FERNANDO ROMERO in 4055 HOPEWELL SPRINGS DRIVE, MILTON, GA 30004 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 341177764.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FERNANDO ROMERO
- Site address
- 4055 HOPEWELL SPRINGS DRIVE
- City
- MILTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30004
- Mailing
- 220 CARROLL CIRCLE, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238170
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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: (a) Front side, new residential construction located at 4055 Hopewell Springs Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employee was exposed to eye injuries while operating pneumatic Hitachi Finish, Framing, and Siding Nail Guns at 120 PSI without protective eyewear. The employee who was not provided safety glasses and/or goggles was exposed to struck-by hazards which included plastic collated debris and fasteners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.304 D
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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: (a) Cut bench on front side, new residential construction located at 4055 Hopewell Springs Drive, Milton, GA 30004: The employer placed wood shims between the upper and lower guards of the Makita (Model 5007F) 7-1/4-inch Circular Saws to prevent the lower guard from retracting immediately after a cut was made which exposed users of these saws to severe laceration and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 B05 II
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end: (a) Front side, new residential construction located at 4055 Hopewell Springs Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employee was exposed to falls of approximately 22-feet, 2-inches while installing cornice boards from a ladder jack scaffold with the work platform extended past the supports greater than 4-feet without being secured to prevent tipping and falls to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: (a) Front side, new residential construction located at 4055 Hopewell Springs Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employee was exposed to falls of approximately 22-feet, 2-inches to the lower level while engaged in siding activities on a ladder jack scaffold system without a fall protection system in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.452 K01
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m): (a) Front side, new residential construction located at 4055 Hopewell Springs Drive, Milton, GA 30004: The employer used a ladder jack scaffold system at heights of approximately 22-feet, 2-inches from the lower ground level. It is prohibited to use this type of scaffold system over the height of 20-feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341177764.
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