OSHA Inspection: FAUSTINO GALVAN

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,252 · Current $2,276 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:     (a) New townhome construction located on Lot #20, Roof: On or about 12/15/2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic framing nail guns at 160 PSI, in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees engaged in plywood sheathing installation.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,439 · Current $1,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:    (a) New townhome construction located on Lot #20, front side: On or about 12/15/2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock/burn hazards, in that damaged and frayed extension cords were not repaired or removed from service as cords used to power circular saws were used in damp locations exposing with exposed internal circuits.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,252 · Current $2,276 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    (a) New townhome construction located on Lot #20 at 2405 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009, First floor: Employees were exposed to falls of over 5-feet, 8-inches to the first floor, in that a ladder or stairway was not provided to access the second floor. Employees had to climb wood 2x4 cleats and bracing to access the upper levels from the first level.

Issued

May 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,382 · Current $7,967 Reduced

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) New townhome construction located on Lot #20, Roof: On or about 12/15/2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards on a 5/12 pitched roof at heights of 22-feet, 2-inches from the lower level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in sheathing activities.     (b) New townhome construction located on Lot #20 and Lot #22, Second level: On or about 12/25/2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 13-feet to the lower level, in that employees working near window rough openings were not protected from falls to the lower level as top guard rails were not installed.     Faustino Galvan DBA Faustino Galvan Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational saety and health standard or it's equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 976577, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/24/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 155 Humboldt Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214.