OSHA Inspection: GTO CONTRACTORS LLC

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a) At 15 Arcadia Street Dahlonega, GA 30597, Ground level: On or about March 29, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while removing roofing debris, in that head protection was not provided to employees working below overhead roofing materials and activities.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): Employees did not use eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a) At 15 Arcadia Street Dahlonega, GA 30597, Roof: On or about March 29, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic roofing nail guns,  in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees engaged in roofing activities operating these tools at 120 PSI.

Issued

2023-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.  Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system.   a) At 15 Arcadia Street Dahlonega, GA 30597, Roof: On or about March 29, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fall of approximately 21-feet, 5-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in roofing activities on a 3/12 pitched roof.