OSHA Inspection: MARTIN DUENAS

Issued

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye protection that provided side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects.  On 2/6/18, at the Heritage Pointe subdivision, Lot 18, Lawrenceville, GA, employees using pneumatic nail guns were not required to use eye protection.

Issued

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2356.00 · Current $1414.00 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 2/6/18, at the Heritage Pointe subdivision, Lot 18, Lawrenceville, GA, employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet when employees were performing framing work without fall protection systems:  a) At the front of the home exposed to 10 ft. falls when using nail gun b) At the front of the house on top of the canopy exposed to 10 ft. falls

Issued

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  On 2/6/18, at the Heritage Pointe subdivision, Lot 18, Lawrenceville, GA, employees were exposed to fall hazards when the employer failed to provide training to the employees on fall protection.

Issued

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $1131.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On 2/6/18, at the Heritage Pointe subdivision, Lot 18, Lawrenceville, GA, employees were using an A frame ladder as extension ladder without opening the ladder, as the manufacturer intended, to access the second floor of the house.

Issued

2018-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  On 2/6/18, at the Heritage Pointe subdivision, Lot 18, Lawrenceville, GA, employees were using an A frame ladder as extension ladder without opening the ladder, as the manufacturer intended, to access the second floor of the house. Training on the proper use of ladders was not provided.