OSHA Inspection: WILMER ANTONIO GARCIA

Issued

2026-03-26

Penalty

Initial $1702 · Current $1021 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:  a) New construction located on Lot #318 at 178 King Village, Braselton, GA 30517, Scaffold: On or about 3/24/2026, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards while operating pneumatic nail guns, in that protective eyewear was not provided to employees operating these tools at 130 PSI while engaged in siding activities.

Issued

2026-03-26

Penalty

Initial $2270 · Current $1362 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  a) New construction located on Lot 318 at 178 King Village, Braselton, GA 30517, Scaffold: On or about 3/24/2026, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 23-feet, 6-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in siding installation activities working from a pump jack scaffold system.

Issued

2026-03-26

Penalty

Initial $2838 · Current $1703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  a) New construction located on Lot #318 at 178 King Village, Braselton, GA 30517, Scaffold: On or about 3/24/2026, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards due to silica exposure from cutting Hardie board siding, in that engineering controls, work practices, or respiratory protection as described in Table-1 were not adhered to while using a circular saw without an engineering control.

Issued

2026-03-26

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section:   a) New construction located on Lot #318 at 178 King Village, Braselton, GA 30517, Scaffold: On or about 3/24/2026, the employer exposed employees to respirable hazards, in that the employer did not assess all employees who may be exposed to silica health hazards through monitoring to ensure they are not overexposed.