OSHA Inspection: METROBRICK & STONEWORKS, INC.

Issued

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $415.00 · Current $415.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated.  For violations at Broadmoor subdivision, Lot #14, Braselton, Ga., the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation issued on 8/25/2017 with an abatement due date of 9/21/2017.  On or about August 1, 2017, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for citation 01, item 02 issued on April 19, 2017 with an abatement due date of May 15, 2017.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3078.00 · Current $1847.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii).  On 8/15/17, at the Broadmoor subdivision in Braselton Ga., on Lot #14, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 18 ft. when employees worked from scaffolds that were not fully decked.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  On 8/15/17, at the Broadmoor subdivision in Braselton Ga., on Lot #14, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 18 ft. when employees worked from scaffolds that were not properly constructed and had not been inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.  On 8/15/17, at the Broadmoor subdivision in Braselton Ga., on Lot #14, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 18 ft. when employees worked from scaffolds that were not equipped with upper and lower guardrails along all sides and ends of platforms.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  On or about 8/15/17, the employer did not train employees, who were tasked with working from scaffolds, the hazards of working from scaffolds and the means to control or minimize those hazards.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3078.00 · Current $1847.00 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 8/15/17, at the Broadmoor subdivision in Braselton Ga., on Lot #14, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 20 ft. when employees accessed roof levels without fall protection as they installed felt to a residential home.