OSHA Inspection: JUAN CARLOS OROZCO-VELAZQUEZ

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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) Roof, new residential construction located at 510 Birchdale Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating pneumatic Hitachi (Model - NV45AB2) 1-3/4-inch Coil Roofing Nail Guns without protective eyewear. Employees operating these tools at 120 PSI were exposed to struck-by hazards which included metal collated fragments and 1-1/4 inch roofing fasteners as safety goggles and/or safety glasses were not worn.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:    (a) Roof, new residential construction located at 510 Birchdale Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 11-feet, 5-inches while working on a steep 12/12 pitched roof with no fall protection system in place. Employees donned full body harnesses but failed to connect to the life-lines provided.     (b) Roof, new residential construction located at 510 Birchdale Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employee was exposed to falls of approximately 21-feet, 3-inches while working from a 6/12 pitched roof with no fall protection system in place. The employee was wearing a full body harness but was not connected to the life-line provided.

Issued

2016-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    (a) Rear side, new residential construction located at 510 Birchdale Drive, Milton, GA 30004: Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 12-feet, 3-inches to the lower level while accessing a Werner 24-ft. Aluminum Ladder which was not extended at least 3-feet past the roof landing to allow employees safe access on and off the ladder. The ladder was also not secured the structure to prevent accidental movement during use.