OSHA Inspection: JERONIMO PEDRO CHILEL VASQUEZ

Issued

Jan 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) New townhome construction located on Lot  #16 at 261 Bald Avenue, McDonough, GA 30253, on top plate: On or about 12/20/2023, 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.

Issued

Jan 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

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 townhome construction located on Lot  #16 at 261 Bald Avenue, McDonough, GA 30253, on top plate. On or about 12/20/2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 20-feet, 6-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.

Issued

Jan 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a) New Townhome construction located on Lot 16 261 Bald Avenue, McDonough, GA, on the roof: On or about 12/20/2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards approximately 20-feet to lower ground level, in that a ladder with extended side rails at least 3-feet past the roof eave was not provided to employees accessing the roof and ground levels.