FLOWERY BRANCH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: TORRES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TORRES CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 6032 HARBOUR MIST DRIVE, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 342078938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TORRES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 6032 HARBOUR MIST DRIVE
- City
- FLOWERY BRANCH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30542
- Mailing
- 3430 RIVER DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,630 · Current $978 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 February 3, 2017, at Lot 70, 6032 Harbour Mist Drive, Flowery Branch, Georgia: Employees performing framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards from the falling tools and materials while working on the ground beneath employees working on the top plate of a house.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $978
- — Z (S) $1630
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,630 · Current $978 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: On or about February 3, 2017, at Lot 70, 6032 Harbour Mist Drive, Flowery Branch, Georgia: a) Employees performing framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards from nails, and wood chips while operating Hitachi NR3A3S nail guns without wearing eye protection. b) Employees performing framing work were exposed to struck-by hazards from wood chips and saw dust while operating Dewalt DWS535 and Makita 5007F circular saws without wearing eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $978
- — Z (S) $1630
1926.304 D
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(d): When the tool was withdrawn from the work, the lower guard did not automatically and instantly return to the covering position: On or about February 3, 2017, at Lot 70, 6032 Harbour Mist Drive, Flowery Branch, Georgia: An employee performing framing work was exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while operating a Makita 5007F circular saw with a piece of wood wedged against the saw blade and lower blade guard to prevent the lower blade guard from engaging.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1303.8
- — Z (S) $2173
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,282 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 February 3, 2017, at Lot 70, 6032 Harbour Mist Drive, Flowery Branch, Georgia: An employee performing framing work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 11.2-feet when he worked at the unprotected edge of a house from the top plate without using fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2281.8
- — Z (S) $3803
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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 342078938.
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