OSHA Inspection: GARCIA BUILDING CO., LLC

Issued

Feb 3, 2020

Abate by

Feb 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $757 · Current $757

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:  a)  On or about January 17, 2020; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 1 and  citation 2, item number 1 and citation 2, item number 2 and citation 2, item number 3 from inspection 1397353 which was issued on July 29, 2019, and had a final contest date of September 26, 2019.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $102,100 · Current $102,100

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):   a)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 6 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Jesus Rodriguez to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below .  b)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 9 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Joel Trigueres to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below .  c)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 5 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Jose Diaz to perform roof decking activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below.  d)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Cabana Building Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Alfredo Santos Cruz to perform framing activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 13.4 feet to the concrete floor below.  e)  At 8764 Rand Ave,  Building 4 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Socios Atlanta Construction to perform siding activities without fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 11.4 feet to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $17,504 · Current $17,504

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 from physical agents:  a)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 4 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Socios Atlanta Construction to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing siding activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  b)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 6 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Jesus Rodriguez to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  c)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 9 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Joel Trigueres to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  d)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 5 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Jose Diaz to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing roof decking activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  e)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Cabana Building Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Alfredo Santos Cruz to operate pneumatic nail guns without eye protection while performing framing activities exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    THE GARCIA BUILDING CO., LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.102(A)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1226360, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 27, 2017, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3810 BUCK LAKE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $14,587 · Current $14,587

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated:  a)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 1 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Socios Atlanta Construction to perform siding activities without fall protection while working from an aerial lift exposing these employees to a fall hazard of 11.4 feet to the ground below.  b)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 4 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Guzman Remodeling to perform framing activities without fall protection while working from an aerial lift exposing these employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet to the ground below.   THE GARCIA BUILDING CO., LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.453(B)(2)(V) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1330027, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JANUARY 2, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 985 PLANT ST., MACON, GEORGIA.

Issued

Jul 29, 2019

Abate by

Aug 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $20,420 · Current $20,420

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:  a)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 6 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Jesus Rodriguez to perform framing activities without first ensuring those employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below .  b)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 9 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Joel Trigueres to perform framing activities without first ensuring those employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below .  c)  At 8764 Rand Ave, Buildings 4 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Socios Atlanta Construction to perform siding activities without first ensuring those employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 30 feet to the ground below.  d)  At 8764 Rand Ave,  Building 1 Belforest Apartments, Daphne, Alabama:  On or about April 30, 2019 and at times prior; the controlling employer allowed subcontracted employees working for Guzman Remodeling to perform framing activities without first ensuring those employees were trained on the hazards associated with falls to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 18 feet to the ground below.   THE GARCIA BUILDING CO., LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1330027, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JANUARY 2, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 985 PLANT ST., MACON, GEORGIA.