OSHA Inspection: MARY KATY CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

2023-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2679.00

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:  a) New residential construction located at The Avondale Park Subdivision, 3468 Mountain Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, Top Plate: On or about 03/20/2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns, in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities operating these tools at 120 PSI.

Issued

2023-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $3349.00

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 at The Avondale Park Subdivision, 3468 Mountain Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, Top Plate: On or about 03/20/2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed an employee to fall hazards of approximately 32-feet, 3-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided while employees were engaged in framing activities using the top plates as a walking/working surface.