OSHA Inspection: THE EMNA GROUP, LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  On or about 08/27/2018, at City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur GA the employer failed to ensure that employees performing cutting operations of a metal canopy with a saw and abrasive cutoff wheel were wearing hard hats.  Also, employees on the ground catching the metal canopy were not wearing hard hats.  Employees were exposed to sharp metal edges and flying debris generated from the cutting procedure.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 or about 08/27/2018, at City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur GA  the employer failed to ensure that employees performing cutting operations of a metal canopy with a saw and abrasive cutoff wheel were eye/face/hand protection.  Also, employees on the ground catching the metal canopy were not wearing eye/face/hand.  Employees were exposed to sharp metal edges and flying debris generated from the cutting procedure.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Sep 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  On or about 08/27/2018, at City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur GA the employer failed to ensure that employees performing cutting operations with a saw and abrasive cutoff wheel were wearing personal fall protection while at heights of 9 feet while working on the iron metal frames above the concrete sidewalk.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Sep 7, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  On or about 08/27/2018, at City of Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur GA the employer failed to provide fall protection training to workers performing cutting operations with a saw and abrasive cutoff wheel while at heights of 9 feet to the concrete sidewalk.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.