OSHA Inspection: JOSE LUIS ALVARADO

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard.  a) New residential construction located at 3960 Redan Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. On or about 12/21/2023, the employer exposed employees to severe laceration/amputation hazards, in that the recoil starter was removed from the Honda GX 200 air compressor engine exposing the internal spinning flywheel crank.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,679 · Current $2,679

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 3960 Redan Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. Second level top plate: On or about 12/21/2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 23-feet, 2-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees participating in framing activities.

Issued

Jan 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1):Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) New residential construction located at 3960 Redan Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30088. On or about 12/21/2023, the employer failed to inspect all electrical extension cords used to provide power to electric tools employees were using, in that a orange 100-ft. electrical cord was damaged and exposing the internal insulated energized wires. An inspection of these cords was not performed prior to the shift as these cords were not repaired or removed from service.