OSHA Inspection: CHUY'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

Jul 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,575 · Current $1,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  New residential construction located on Lot #25 at 600 Martha Way, Alpharetta, GA 30005, Front side: On or about 12/23/2020, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic framing nail guns, in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees operating these tools at 120 PSI engaged in roof truss installation activities.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

Jul 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,575 · Current $1,803 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail:  New residential construction located on Lot #25 at 600 Martha Way, Alpharetta, GA 30005, Stairway between first and second floors: On or about 12/23/2020, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 11-feet, 5-inches to the lower level, in that a stair rail was not provided on the stairway used to access the upper level to perform framing activities on the second floor.

Issued

Apr 16, 2021

Abate by

Jul 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,011 · Current $6,308 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 residential construction located on Lot #25 at 600 Martha Way, Alpharetta, GA 30005, Second floor: On or about 12/23/2020, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 21-feet, 1-inch from the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities on the upper level.   (b)  New residential construction located on Lot #25 at 600 Martha Way, Alpharetta, GA 30005, First floor stairwell to basement: On or about 12/23/2020, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 10-feet, 2-inches from the lower concrete slab below, in that a fall protection system was not provided along the walking/working surface of the first level in a location near the stairway being accessed by the framers.  Chuy's Construction Service Inc. 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 1341049, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 09/10/2018, with respect to a workplace located at Crescent Landing Subdivision (Lot 79) 6275 Latana Village Way, Cumming,GA.