OSHA Inspection: ATHENS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $2766.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, at location 271 Palmetto Lane, West Palm Beach FL 33405, the employer did not ensure the area where employees were using to access the roof was cleared from debris including, but not limited to, insulation and low hanging electrical wires scattered throughout the area where employees were using A-frame ladders and baker scaffolding to access the roof.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $3226.00 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) On or about May 10, 2024, location 271 Palmetto Ln. West Palm Beach FL 33405, the employer did not ensure workers were protected from head injuries from impact, or falling, flying objects or from electrical shock and burns by not ensuring the use of protective helmets to the workers.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $0.00 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, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, at location 271 Palmetto Ln. West Palm Beach FL 33405, the employer did not ensure the workers were protected from eye injury hazards while the workers were performing demolition work without using eye or face protection.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $2766.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, at location 271 Palmetto Ln. West palm Beach FL 33405, employees were exposed to fall hazards at approximately 11 feet when the employer did not ensure the workers were protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net or personal fall arrest systems.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $2766.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, at location 271 Palmetto Ln. West Palm Beach FL 33405, workers were exposed to fall hazards approximately 11 feet to ground, when the employer did not ensure that ladders used to access the roof extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5531.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(9): The area around the top and/or bottom of (a) ladder(s) was not kept clear.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, location 271 Palmetto Ln. West Palm Beach FL 33405, employees were exposed to tripping hazards when the employer did not ensure the areas around the top and bottom of ladders being used to access the roof were being kept clear of demolition debris.

Issued

2024-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.  a) On or about May 10, 2024, at location 271 Palmetto Ln. West palm Beach FL 33405, the employer did not provide training to the workers to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.